Which 1 oz. silver bullion series will appreciate the most?

Why is that? It just says 2017 instead of 2013, its just a design element, it could have XXXX and if they wanted to cheat they could cheat no matter what year they happen to put on it. All that matters is if they stick to their original mintage number and don't make more, not the arbitrary date they put on it.

I also think that since they are maligned by many will play in their favor in the future. Their irreverent nature appeals to younger PM buyers and will for a while. I agree though that they will probably be forgotten in 20-50 years as stated by bg35765 above.

 

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That's why.

Which of the other inscriptions are also just meaningless design elements?

 

There are so many new bullion series being put out every year that this one could be forgotten much quicker than 20 years.

 

you aren't making a lot of sense.
my point is that it being limited is all that matters. the things dont even need dates. if you dont trust that they are limited, so be it. but that could go with any coin with any date on it.

 

sure.. that's a possibility too.

 

My main concern with Zombucks would be that they are not a coin. There has been rounds, medal, etc made forever, and almost none of them are worth more than melt, if that. Collectors like to collect COINS, and to be a coin it has to be issued by a government authority with a mark of value.

If you like them fine. Everyone can collect what they like. My money, though, would be on coins being the items that appreciate the most, not a round, no matter how cool we might think they aer right now. I have been around this hobby quite a while, and nearly every medal I can think of after a few years finds its way into the junk bin that was issued over the last 40 years.

 

Yeah, I'd be careful about investing in YouTube personalities like Chris Duane. They are not authorities of any kind, even if they market rounds with interesting designs.

 

Good point... So are there no non-govt. rounds that have appreciated over the years?
I thought 70' and 80's art bars can sell for high premiums.

 

They can sir, but its the exception to the rule. Most of them have either been melted or sell for melt. Collectors simply like coins, both for being able to look mintages up in coin books, to the safety of government issued items, etc. The US used to make half ounce gold art medals and hardly sold any of them. Then they changed their bullion program, added a denomination to them, (making them a coin), and sales went through the roof.

Not saying its right, not saying collecting anything you like is bad, just commenting on history and collector habits. Lots of "cool" rounds have come and gone over the years, many had premiums for quite a while, yet most end up selling for melt. Its just the history.

 

I wouldn't give it 20 weeks.

 

I feel like the 2014 Pandas will depreciate the most; but I still plan to buy some.

Cognitive dissonance?

 

I like the Australian Silver Kangaroos.

 

There are plenty of rounds that carry strong premiums in the 20 to 30 year old range. Just about any name brand from the 70s and 80's have some collector value.

 

They don't need dates, though dates are traditional and helpful, especially in PM coins.

My point though is that any inscriptions a coin does bear should be real. I don't want coins marked with a country or mint where they weren't made. I don't want coins marked with a metal or purity they don't contain. You understand? A fake date is worse than no date.

 

It does seem kind of silly being it's only 3 years in the future...
On the other hand; I could imagine something like a Star Trek coin using a 23rd century date not being terribly cheesy, if done right.

 

They are not coins, and that is a big difference. If someone were to make "Star Trek" rounds, would it make sense to put the current date on them???

 

Wow, two minds with the same thought, you beat me by a few seconds, that is crazy.

 

Ha!

 

It's supposed to be the year that the Zombie Apocalypse happens.... duh

 

I have a feeling these are the valuable prophecies I am missing ever since I canceled Facebook.
If 2017 is some sort of viral zombie (pun intended) pop culture thing like the Mayan calendar was for 2012, then the 2017 date makes more sense.