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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kanderus, post: 1196494, member: 28447&quot;]So, why do people do this?&nbsp; Granted I am new to numismatics, but it&nbsp; just seems counterproductive on both sides of the transaction to have&nbsp; an ASE/Maple/Grizzly etc graded. I mean, these rounds are meant as a&nbsp; bullion investment into precious metals. It would seem that spending $40&nbsp; for an ounce of silver, then having it graded for something like $25 just ups the amount of money you spent on your investment, which you should be trying to get as cheap as possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second, why BUY a graded ASE, etc at a premium? I recently saw Kitco selling MS70 ASEs for something like $55-60.&nbsp; If you buy silver at over silver spot price, aren&#039;t you just making it harder for your investment to start making you money?</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps I am just frugal, or I just plain and simply do not understand, but as aforementioned it just seems counterproductive either way you look at it. When I buy an ASE, I buy it for the silver, and the trust that accompanies the round. I guess what I am trying to get at, is that if everything goes to ****, and those of us with assets like precious metals, gems, oil, etc need to start using them to live off of, wouldn&#039;t you want to have MORE to use? Spending extra money to have it graded just means less bullion in your pocket.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone who can shed some light on this for me, please do! I am eager to learn.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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