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<p>[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 2798895, member: 22377"]<b>1.</b> True; for storage, gold takes up much less space than the same dollar value of silver.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>2.</b> Yes gold premiums are lower percentage wise than silver premiums when buying. However, one must also consider that you can get some premium back when selling silver. One cannot just assume that both will be sold for spot. Silver Eagles can be sold for $1-$2 over spot fairly regularly. Actually Gold Eagles can also be sold for over spot.</p><p><br /></p><p>Side note: your buy premiums are a little high. Right now I can find a Gold Eagle for a little over $30 over spot:</p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-50-Gold-American-Eagle-1-oz-Brilliant-Uncirculated-/201987663054?_trkparms=5079%3A5000006556" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-50-Gold-American-Eagle-1-oz-Brilliant-Uncirculated-/201987663054?_trkparms=5079%3A5000006556" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-50-Gold-American-Eagle-1-oz-Brilliant-Uncirculated-/201987663054?_trkparms=5079:5000006556</a></p><p><br /></p><p>silver eagles are closer to $19 per coin if buying a roll (but can sometimes be even lower, closer to $2-$2.75 over spot):</p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-1-oz-Silver-American-Eagle-Coins-BU-Lot-Roll-Tube-of-20-/222579484599?epid=551643442&hash=item33d2c567b7:i:222579484599" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-1-oz-Silver-American-Eagle-Coins-BU-Lot-Roll-Tube-of-20-/222579484599?epid=551643442&hash=item33d2c567b7:i:222579484599" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-1-oz-Silver-American-Eagle-Coins-BU-Lot-Roll-Tube-of-20-/222579484599?epid=551643442&hash=item33d2c567b7:i:222579484599</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3.</b> Gold actually can tone or tarnish. Most gold coins, including Eagles, have some copper in them. This can lead to discoloration. Sometimes that can actually be a good thing! Ask [USER=70583]@jwitten[/USER] to show you some examples!</p><p><br /></p><p>Toning is easier to find on Silver Eagles. That also isn't always a bad thing. People collect toning and if your silver develops attractive colors, it can suddenly be an upgrade from bullion to a higher premium collector item.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will add that milk spotting on silver is a big issue. However, it is mostly an issue for collector coins (or better bullion/semi-numi pieces). A spotted silver Eagle will usually still bring at least melt upon sale.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 2798895, member: 22377"][B]1.[/B] True; for storage, gold takes up much less space than the same dollar value of silver. [B]2.[/B] Yes gold premiums are lower percentage wise than silver premiums when buying. However, one must also consider that you can get some premium back when selling silver. One cannot just assume that both will be sold for spot. Silver Eagles can be sold for $1-$2 over spot fairly regularly. Actually Gold Eagles can also be sold for over spot. Side note: your buy premiums are a little high. Right now I can find a Gold Eagle for a little over $30 over spot: [URL='http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-50-Gold-American-Eagle-1-oz-Brilliant-Uncirculated-/201987663054?_trkparms=5079%3A5000006556']http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-50-Gold-American-Eagle-1-oz-Brilliant-Uncirculated-/201987663054?_trkparms=5079:5000006556[/URL] silver eagles are closer to $19 per coin if buying a roll (but can sometimes be even lower, closer to $2-$2.75 over spot): [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-1-oz-Silver-American-Eagle-Coins-BU-Lot-Roll-Tube-of-20-/222579484599?epid=551643442&hash=item33d2c567b7:i:222579484599[/url] [B]3.[/B] Gold actually can tone or tarnish. Most gold coins, including Eagles, have some copper in them. This can lead to discoloration. Sometimes that can actually be a good thing! Ask [USER=70583]@jwitten[/USER] to show you some examples! Toning is easier to find on Silver Eagles. That also isn't always a bad thing. People collect toning and if your silver develops attractive colors, it can suddenly be an upgrade from bullion to a higher premium collector item. I will add that milk spotting on silver is a big issue. However, it is mostly an issue for collector coins (or better bullion/semi-numi pieces). A spotted silver Eagle will usually still bring at least melt upon sale.[/QUOTE]
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