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whats the best way to buy copper for investment purposes?

silverb — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:59:13 +0000

I have been looking into copper bullion in the form of 16oz bars on ebay. I worry about drill and fill. I know buying silver and gold in small coins and bars the chances of drill and fill are less likely, is this the same for copper?

Buying Silver: Is This A Good Idea?

silverb — Fri, 14 May 2010 09:53:03 +0000

I recently decided to start purchasing one or more .999 one troy ounce silver bullion bars per month as an investment toward the future that would not take a big chunk out of my wallet. This month I purchased 3 of them to "start the collection." I was wondering how financially sound it would be to continue the pattern through the next 10 or so years ( providing the price doesn’t skyrocket to near the cost of gold). I figure if all goes as planned, that by the 10 year mark I will have between 200-250 troy ounce bars of silver bullion. I watch the spot price on silver. I know that it is down at the moment, but figure (like the others in the precious metals list) that it will only go up as time goes on. I’m planning on keeping the obtained pieces through the next few decades (unless I could make a significant financial gain by selling it off at some point). It may be small bits of silver bullion here & there compared to some purchases, but I figure it’s both easy on the wallet & economically safe (just in the off chance that the economy takes another dive into what would be the second Great Depression). So what do you think… Good/bad idea? Any tips/wisdom you have to offer are welcome.

Could someone suggest a place to buy Bullion?

silverb — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:35:17 +0000

I’ve been searching around and most places charge up to over spot per ounce plus tax and s&h or have a huge minimum purchase. I was thinking about purchasing from Ampex, they seem rather cheaper with no minimums. I noticed they sell pure gold shot ant silver grain/shot. Would that be a better route to go, it is a lot cheaper than purchasing bars but then again it doesn’t look at nice! lol. I always hear people suggest to invest in gold and silver, but what about Platinum?

I have a bar of unmarked silver.?

silverb — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:16:36 +0000

I live in Las Vegas and I need to find the purity of this silver as fast and honest as possible. Do I have to send it off to get it tested? Or is there someplace local where I can take it? The coin shops say they have to send it off to have it tested and I am obligated to sell to them at 80 cents on the dollar. I can accept the 80 cents on the dollar, but I am uneasy about having someone send it off. How trustworthy are these coin and bullion dealers? I need to make my house payment. Please help me.

I am looking to start purchasing silver need help?

silverb — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:41 +0000

I was looking on ebay at bullions pre 1965 coins an stackable bars. problem I seen though was a troy ounce on there was going for about seven dollars more per troy ounce….why? Should I be buying off ebay or ordering through a mint. Does it matter what form I get it in?How do you feel about the precious metals future?

Can/How Can I buy Copper and/or Tin Bullion?

silverb — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:51:51 +0000

People invent in precious metals because they have intrinsic value that will remain, even after say a nuclear Holocaust.

While gold/silver have a lot of value, I was thinking that I could probably do better with copper and tin, they are easy to work with, and you can make bronze quite easily with them. I am aware that buying copper and tin is a poor investment decision, and won’t really help me in a survival situation, but what I want to know, is it possible to buy bars of copper and tin (say one or two), and where would I do it?

I say again, I want these bars purely for fun, not as any rational investment. Thank you.

Is this a good deal?!?!?

silverb — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:06:47 +0000

1 GRAM .999 SILVER BULLION BAR+(2) 24K GOLD FLAKE VIALS for .25.

What coins should I buy for my collection?

silverb — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:10:54 +0000

I’m 25 years old, and recently I decided that I needed a hobby. So I came up with the idea to start a coin collection. I’ve been buying U.S. Silver Dollar Eagles (some slabbed some not), old Morgan Dollars, and 90% pre 1964 silver coins (junk silver).

I’ve been going to all of the local coin shops trying to find a dealer that I can trust. Well, today I went to a coin shop that I had never been to before. He gave free appraisals, so I decided to stop in to see what he thought of my collection so far. I explained to him that I was relatively new at this. Upon looking at my coins, he said that I had been overcharged because basically all of my coins were only worth melt value. It was very discouraging.

My question is; what coins should I buy in order to have a collection that I can be proud of? a collection that will hold it’s value? A collection that one day will be profitable?

Should I only buy slabbed coins? which ones? What silver coins should I buy? what gold coins should I buy? He said that I didn’t have any "special" coins? what did that mean?

Here is what I have managed to buy in one month:
slabbed 1986 Silver Eagle MS69
2008 Silver Eagle
1oz silver bullion bar
1 oz silver philharmonic 2008
1902-o Morgan Silver Dollar VG
1902 Morgan Silver Dollar VF
1901 Morgan Silver Dollar F
3oz of pre 1964 90% junk silver
1913 Type1 Buffaloe Nickle
1905 5 piece cent

Can somebody please help guide me in the right direction! Tell me what I should be looking for, and what I should be buying?

Thank You
Are there any books that you would recommend?

What's the best way to invest in Silver?

silverb — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:29:52 +0000

I have been coin collecting for the past few months and the silver coins really stand out to me. So much that I want to invest in bullion or ingots. I bought a few Silver Eagles and small gram bars on ebay. Thats becomes expensive quick with shipping and mark up, silver would have to double to make it worth while. I was wondering if there was a place to buy 1 ounce bars from a shop or from mints without paying double the value.

Synonyms for silver (10 pts for best answer)!?

silverb — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:25:21 +0000

Can someone give me some synonyms for silver (not gray). Also, please don’t list objects that are silver like bullion (silver in the form of bars). I just need color names.