Phils

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  1. nickndfl

    nickndfl New Member

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    Is there a premium for silver Philharmonics? I noticed on ebay USA, some of the UNC 2008s with no grading are above normal bullion prices.
     
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    I've never really seen premiums on Philly's, can't imagine you would ask a premium unless they were a consecutive year set.

    Even still, they're just BU coins with a flat edge... Nowt special! :D
     
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    Usually priced a tad more than Maples but pretty similar.
     
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    Depending on the moon evolution?

    It's hard to understand eBay prices, bidder can be irrational (got carried away in bidding wars).
     
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    Usually sell for less than ase's but more than maples.
     
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    At the European dealer I'm looking at, they're ever so slightly cheaper than Maples which are in turn ever so slightly cheaper than ASE's.
     
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    Sometimes with bonus: milkspot
     
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    I think it depends on your location. If you're in Europe, the Phils are the cheapest, then Maple, then Eagle. Vice versa, in the US, order Phil/Maple probably swapped, and ASE has a high enough premium to stay the highest.
    What I do see here in Europe is that Maples are quite alot as 'special prices'. I get the impression that if people sell silver back to dealer, that the Maples go first. Maybe due to the milk spot story. The first bullion I ever sold were Maples, but it was also due to having a lose tube while selling something else would mean an uncomplete box. Nevertheless, if I ever gonna sell a box, it will be the Maple one. Milk spots bah.
     
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    How common are the milk spots?
     
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  10. Guest

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    As far as I know, very common one the Phills. ALL mine have miked up in two years, it totally sucks
     
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    That sucks. I know it happens with the Maples too. Does it affect the value when you come to sell? I guess they're bullion coins so it shouldn't matter too much...
     
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  12. Guest

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    It won't affect the value, if you clean the milk off them they will lose value.

    I'll never buy another Phil as long as I live. (They do look great stacked up with the shines edges though)

    It's a sh!t business model to sell a product with its own built in mechanism that produces its own bird sh!t over time.
     
    Guest, Dec 12, 2012
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