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<p>[QUOTE="InfleXion, post: 1134734, member: 29012"]I suppose the definition of 'best' is open to interpretation, but to me it means affordable, good resale value and ease of sale, high purity, and coming from a reputable manufacturer.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would go for higher weight than the 1 oz because you pay more of a premium for them, although 1 oz'ers can be good for collectibility and smaller values of exchange (junk silver even smaller), but not from a melt standpoint. Were I going strictly for monetary gain I would get 100 oz bars, but 10 oz bars would be easier to sell if you were dealing with the average Joe. APMEX and Northwest Territorial Mint are two of the reputable shops in the US that I like. They both have higher premiums on the web than some others, but if you buy over the phone I know NWTM will give you increasingly better discounts for larger purchases. This is probably not uncommon. Otherwise I like coin shows because you can usually shop around for good deals. I also love the Canadian coins and their .9999% purity where as ASE's are .9993% and many others are .9990%, but that probably won't make a big difference to most people.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="InfleXion, post: 1134734, member: 29012"]I suppose the definition of 'best' is open to interpretation, but to me it means affordable, good resale value and ease of sale, high purity, and coming from a reputable manufacturer. I would go for higher weight than the 1 oz because you pay more of a premium for them, although 1 oz'ers can be good for collectibility and smaller values of exchange (junk silver even smaller), but not from a melt standpoint. Were I going strictly for monetary gain I would get 100 oz bars, but 10 oz bars would be easier to sell if you were dealing with the average Joe. APMEX and Northwest Territorial Mint are two of the reputable shops in the US that I like. They both have higher premiums on the web than some others, but if you buy over the phone I know NWTM will give you increasingly better discounts for larger purchases. This is probably not uncommon. Otherwise I like coin shows because you can usually shop around for good deals. I also love the Canadian coins and their .9999% purity where as ASE's are .9993% and many others are .9990%, but that probably won't make a big difference to most people.[/QUOTE]
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