Which would you buy?

2015 5 oz Pure Silver Proof High Relief Coin - Australian Wedge Tail Eagle (Mintage 2500) $360 US (2014 was inaugural year with mintage of 5000)

vs.

Isle of Man 2015 (175th Anniversary) Penny Black Stamp Proof 5oz 999. Silver Crown (Mintage 2000) $440 US (1990 was 150th Anniversary with mintage of 5000)






Cheers,
Luker

I am leaning towards the Penny Black...

 

Penny Black. I have 3 of them. Love it. Beautiful. Amazing technology. Eagle, dime a dozen.

 

Definitely Penny Black. In my view, the design is superior.




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I'd go for the Penny African American

 

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Huge mintage for this price tag

 

Better design and I do appreciate the historical significance of the black penny stamp coin.

That being said, huge premium on both. $>600 aud can buy a lot more than 5 toz of silver

 

Thanks for the input. I slept on it overnight and decided that I really shouldn't be buying such a high premium coin of that size a purchase at this time..If anything, I have lowered my aspirations and might get the 1oz Penny Black (mintage 10,000) for ~$99 US.

Cheers,
Luker

 

oh, I thought that is what you were referring to. lol. I have 3 of the 1990 1 oz. bought for a whopping 79.00.

 

These are the various versions available :

http://www.pobjoy.com/us/products/c...s=penny+black&search_mode=all&loose_ends=both

Cheers

 

this.

 

Yea that a lot for such a "large" mintage.

 

I ended up buying neither and decided to add to my stack of poured silver, as I have become increasingly attracted to these bullion products..not sure why , but likely due to their tactile nature. Stopped buy the Yeagers Poured Silver website last friday to see how the sale of his new limited 4oz dragons was transpiring (his prior online sale was a bit of a gong show as the website crashed) and picked up 5 of the 4oz- Arachnikats (serialized) and a 10 oz cube. I will post when I receive. His latest sale went swimmingly well as far as I know.

Cheers,
Luker

 

I would have picked the penny black without question, 2015 is the second year of the wedgetailed eagles and I doubt any of them will hold up well besides the 2014s in the long run, if even they do. Like you I've been opting for lower premium silver as well, but I did get the beijing half ounce proof 2015 kooks!