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What SilverDJ said, and on your last point, the OP said he wanted more than 3,000 ounces of metal. Bullion Vault is physical, just somewhere else. And cheap, like 0.01% per month last time I checked.

Do you have any idea of how much it costs to ship to the US? (San Francisco, CA)

I strongly advise diversifying both outside precious metals and within precious metals. What I mean by the latter is that I wouldn't have all your gold and silver physically in hand in your house or something. Physical carries higher premiums, shipping costs, and risk of theft. And no, you're...

I looked it up. Man that stuff looks gorgeous, like it would make lovely coins and bars. By the way, what does Pty mean at the end of a company's name in Australia? They say "A&E Metals Pty Limited".

As I explained above, I have no connection to any of these firms. There's no product to buy anyway – no one makes bullion in one of these alloys (yet).

Thanks GoldenEye. I'm a social scientist in California who is thinking about precious metals a lot lately, and might possibly go into the business. I have no connection to Argentium or Rio Grande. I think Rio Grande is a major seller is all I was saying. I'm kind of annoyed with Argentium...

Hi all -- Take a look at Argentium Silver to see what I mean. It comes in 935 and 960 fineness. 935 exceeds the sterling standard (925), and 960 exceeds the classic Britannia standard (958). Argentium is much more tarnish resistant than 999 or 9999 fine silver. There are other alloys like...

Nice. Can anyone tell me what the exact measurements are for the 1/10 Scottsdales? Diameter and thickness?

Hardly anyone owns silver, so it won't be that useful in a collapse. It certainly won't replace money given that almost no one has any. When Puerto Rico lost electricity, cash was king, not silver. More useful than a PM in a crisis would be good barter goods like clean water, food...

I concur with @aussiesilver and @Gullintanni in the baking soda and aluminum foil method. Instead of vinegar, use a teaspoon of salt (assuming you use a tablespoon of baking soda). I've refined the method a bit to use pure salt instead of standard table salt, which has added anti-caking agents...

Oy, can ya'll fill me in on the shipping options where you live? This will help me compare true prices when I write the follow-on and regional price comparison articles. For example, in the US most dealers default to the US Postal Service (USPS) for small orders, specifically the First Class...

Thanks @SlyGuy. MCM is confusing since their prices are so incredibly high. I don't understand what's going on with them. For example, they charge $21.89 for 2018 Eagles. That's several dollars more than everyone else. (Bullion Exchanges charges $18.24, which is pretty good.) Pinehurst looks...

Hi all -- Can you take a look at my list of dealers and let me know who I'm missing? This is for my article comparing online dealer prices on a few different silver order scenarios. The first article will focus on North American dealers, but I'd like to know about British, European, Australian...

APMEX is significantly overpriced compared to other major American dealers. The best prices are almost always at Silver.com, BGASC, SD Bullion, Gainesville Coins, and sometimes JM Bullion or Provident. Only buy from APMEX if they have a sale that beats other dealers' prices. (Well, we should...

I've found that Ziploc bags work perfectly well at preventing tarnish of pure silver rounds and bars. When I had my first silver batch in the original flips in a sock drawer, they tarnished after a few months (as you know, flips are completely open on one end). Ziploc solves that problem. I...

That's neat that they fit in the roll so snugly. For shipping, a fake CD, DVD, or Blu-ray case also works very well. You can take an actual CD jewel case and cut a hole in it, or several, then use the cut-outs as protection for the coins after you've inserted them. Wrap with paper or paperboard...

Yes, a fake water pipe under the sink works similarly well.

I like that design and I'm mostly pro-Rand. What would make it like a lunar series? As far as I've seen, the Lunar Series feature an animal on one side of the coin, and the Queen of England on the other side, as with all Australian coins. What's lunar about it?

Interesting! So you mean that if the coins were laid next to each other, one by one, they'd form a scene? Wouldn't it be hard to that with coins/rounds since they're circular? I'd imagine it would be easier with bars...

Hi all -- I've been throwing this question around, and I'm curious what you think. For example, designs I'd like to see would feature Isaac Newton (not the fat version of him they put on British currency, but the younger lean and intense portrait), Albert Einstein (with or without his tongue...