look at the prices they would give me lol Australia Koala H/R Silver Proof 2013 5oz (w/COA and presentation box) - $200 UK Britannia H/R Silver Proof 2013 5oz (w/COA and presentation box) 2% over melt Niue 2013 H/R Silver Mercury Redux 6oz (w/COA and presentation box)$350 Australia Kangaroo Silver 1oz (Proof) 2009 (Artist Series - Ken Done) (w/COA and presentation box) - $70 Australia Kangaroo Silver 1oz (BU - Carded Specimen) ; 2011 - $60,2012 - $45,2013 - $55 Australia Kangaroo at Sunset Silver 1oz (Proof) ; 2009-F12 - $150, 2010-F15 - $80, 2011-F15 - $75, 2012 F15 - (X2) - $70, 2013 F15, (w/COA and presentation box) - $65 Australia Kangaroo Silver (2013 20th aniv) 1oz (Proof) 2013 (w/COA and presentation box) - $70 Australia Kangaroo High Relief Silver 1oz (proof) ; 2010 - $85, 2011 - $70, 2012 - $60, (w/COA and presentation box) Australia High Relief Silver 1oz (proof) Dragon - 2013 (w/COA and presentation box) - $85 Australia High Relief Silver 1oz (proof) Koala 2013 (w/COA and presentation box) - $55 Australia High Relief Silver 1oz (proof) Kookaburra 2013 (w/COA and presentation box) - $60 Australia Kangaroo at Sunset (proof) ( $1 - 1/5oz) ; 2010 - $70, 2011 - $40, 2012 - $40, 2013 - $40, (w/COA and presentation box) Australia Lunar Dragon (colored) Kilo 2012 (In Air Tite Capsule) Spot + $40 Australia Lunar Snake (colored) 10 oz 2013 - (In Air Tite Capsule) Spot + $30 Australia Rams Head Dollar - proof 1/5 oz. 2011 (x4) (w/COA and presentation box) - $25 Australia Kookaburra Silver 1oz BU; 1990 + $10 ,2000 + $5,2001 + $5,2002 +$5,2003 + $5,2004 + $5,2005 +$5,2006 + $6,2007 + $7,2008 + $10,2009 + $10,2010 + $10,2011 + $8,2012 + $3,2013(x2) + $3, (All In Air Tite Capsule) Australia Kookaburra Tube (20) 2012 (In Air Tite Capsule) Spot + $8 Australia Koala Silver 1oz BU; 2007 - $65, 2008 - $50, 2009 + $7, 2010 + $10, 2011 + $7, 2012(x2) + $4, 2013 + $3 China Panda Silver 1oz BU; 2005 (in blister) - $40, 2010 - $40, 2011 - $30, 2012 + $4, 2013 + $4, (All In Air Tite Capsule) Isle Of Man Silver 1oz Viking Noble 2011 (w COA In Air Tite Capsule) $40 New Zealand Kiwi Silver 1oz (Proof); 2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013, (w/COA and presentation box) $50 each New Zealand Kiwi Silver 1oz (BU - Carded Specimen) 2011 =$50, 2013= $30 Rwanda Kwita Izina Silver Mtn Gorilla 2010 (w/COA and presentation box) Spot + $5 Russia St George the Victorious 1oz BU; 2009 x2, 2010 x2, (In Air Tite Capsule)= Spot UK Britannia Silver 1oz BU; 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, (In Air Tite Capsule)= $0.50 over spot US ATB Silver 5oz Collectors (P mark) 2010 Hot Springs, 2012 Denali,(w/COA and presentation box)$225, $220 US Eagle Silver 1 oz Proof - 2011(w/COA and presentation box)= $40 US SF 2 coin Silver Eagle set. 2012 Rev proof and Proof.(w/COA and presentation box) $160 US WP 2 coin silver Eagle set. 2013 Rev Proof and Enhanced Proof(w/COA and presentation box) $125 Somalia Republic Elephant Silver 1oz BU ; 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2010(with 2009 obverse), 2011, 2012(x2), 2013(In Air Tite Capsule= Spot I emailed them back and said no more business from me. before I could finish this post they called me and wanted to know what was wrong haha they will look over the list and counter offer (uh huh)
not stellar prices but not lowball as you have to factor in that they are a business and they have to make money even with overheads.
Lets use the first one as an example. A 2103 H/R 5 oz Koala for $200? Can you get one for less than $600 much less find one? Is that not a low ball offer?
Haha yeah. You have a point there. But APMEX has a lot of overheads and margins and whatnots. Or maybe they're just trying to get lucky and rip you off. Hehe
I'll be honest - they're a mixed bullion/numismatic company,and the offers reflect that. They buy low and sell high. Coins like the example you just gave are not bullion, so their expected premium for holding the stock is going to be a lot higher than say Somali elephants that would just get treated as low-premium rounds if they turn up and are not saleable as BU and turned over almost immediately (they're trusting that your descriptions match their expectations). A low-turnover coin with high premiums is going to get a much lower offer than a bullion coin that can be bought at spot, and sacrificed to the random 1oz round bucket if it turns out to be less than pristine. Dealer buyback prices on numismatics are never going to be stellar.
The group buy thing is piquing my interest. I was going to ebay it, but I'd rather split the difference with my fellow Stacker's instead of giving the profit to ebay/paypal. Im hesitant to sell overseas, but the shipping cost savings with a group buy makes it seem like a win win situation for all of us. Ill get my paypal account going soon and upgrade my account then... I need to read up on how this all works. Give me a few days. and thanks for the encouraging replies.
Please don't make the mistake of calling them a numismatic company, they are not even remotely close to that. I would consider them a company that deals in high value bullion and low value bullion, because to them everything is bullion.
Spot on. When I sold/sell my bullion to them (back at 35.00 an ounce) they were more than fair. Although, since the shake down from about 28.00...forget about it. I made much more on eBay. Haven't sold any bullion in a long time. Just pulling a stark, and getting rid of my thang colored...LOL.
