I've never bought a numismatic coin before, but I really like the look of the Gilded Fiji Double Taku 1oz. Silver Coin. Not because I expect it to be a good investment; it would just be nice to look at I just happened to check if there were any for sale on eBay and was surprised at how many have been sold (searching expired listings) by US coin dealers for less than what it costs to buy directly from NZ Mint, and that includes shipping back to NZ! Is NZ Mint just taking the piss with their retail pricing?
My house guest just told me that he can buy the same Australian wine (Yellowtail Merlot) in England cheaper than we can buy it in Australia, go figure. Edit: And they have VAT (GST) tax at 20%, 10% more tax than we pay on it
Can I suggest if you are really interested in adding one to your stack check with Maggie as she did have some of these http://www.maggiesbullion.com/index.php or if she is out of stock I live downunder and only a couple of k's from NZ Mint and could pick one up and post for you but not sure if it would be any cheaper that way either http://www.nzmint.com/coins/shop-online/gilded-fiji-double-taku-1oz-silver-coin Merry Christmas
Check the bullion coins at Perth mints website then check an online dealers prices, u will be shocked
Well these I can sort of understand, if the dealer buys them in bulk and gets the volume discounts. I only buy one coin from PM so I pay full retail. The dealer can pass some of the discount on.