1/10th is the lowest I go as premiums on the other two are usually unjustifiable. Depends on mintages, design, price etc but for general bullion/bars probably best to stick with the lowest premium one you can afford.
Same here - I don't go lower than 1/10th and prefer to go no lower than 1/4. The 1/20ths I have bought - too miniscule and premium will be awkward to get back. Have to find the buyer. They're silly little things.
I bought a 0.5 gram a 1/25th and a 1/20th Perth Mint just out of curiosity (not received yet) But the lower fractional s gave me as much pleasure as buying the 1/10ths plus 2 of them are proofs at well and under PMint issue price. I also got a 1/4 UK proof Sov for xmas off my sister I am not really into proofs and the boxes and whistles so perhaps i should stick to Bullion 1/10th and above? What do you do with those cases and paperwork?? I prefer them in an an airtight lol
ziplock food baggies for capsules or coins keep any certificates or boxes in as original condition as possible
Back in the day I bought fractionals (Valcambi combi bars) with the moronic mentality that in the future there may be a time when you may need to use fractionals to barter for things. lol so nave. I've kept a few just as a reminder not to be so stupid in the future with my metal purchases.
Even for free? I think the 2009 1/4 sov proof is a bit of a novelty coin? The box and cover looks like it cost more than the coin!
I am pretty new so i am allowed to be stupid with buys or how else would you all be able to sell your mistakes lol
So you separate your bells and whistles? It just doesnt look the same with a box or two mixed in my airtight stash!
No I separate them but this can easily go wrong. Not so easy to match like with like 5 years down the track. Better to avoid cards boxes certs and the like I've come to think. Real pain in the A.
I am actively seeking non carded non certified capsulated gold and silver coins? Its quite strange as I skip past the certified ones even if the price difference is small? I would love to start collecting silver 1 oz roos but the cards put me off buying? Perhaps I am a stacker in the making?
As for silver, in my time stacking 1kg is the new 100oz and soon (within 5-10 year even 3 maybe) 10oz will be the next 1kg. Stacking into my future I’m stacking 5oz now for this reason. I believe when 5oz is the new 10oz (e.g $400-500 todays equivalent value) then i may finally be comfortable taking profit to fund new ventures (if they still exist). I recommend stacking to a timeline like this if not strictly holding for SHTF or inheritance. I would also advocate for a balance between low premium bullion and semi-numis (e.g. lunar bullion), followed by a vanishingly small % of speculative proofs/numis (looks how much a series I 1oz lunar tiger is fetching today!). This actually puts in-play a stimulating balance of trading/selling/buying/accumulation/flipping/HODL strategies.
I used a silver coin in lieu of the $15 entry fee to an event recently, and it was eagerly accepted, and I was asked by someone else if I had any more to sell. It certainly created a lot of interest and discussion.
