Do you like minted or cast?

Phiber

Phiber

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Hi guys,

It's something I have been thinking about for a while.
Do you guys like cast or minted bars better?

Personally I like the cast stuff, it's somehow got a more "authentic" feel to it.
One of the big reasons I like cast is that I do not need to bother with protective packages and don't stress over small scratches, should they occur.

Purely from a security perspective, I was inclined to think that minted bars would prove harder to tamper with, but the recent tungsten filled 10oz Pamp has obviously proven me wrong. I would be very keen to hear your thoughts on this, and whether one or the other would offer - generally speaking - a great protection against this sorts of risks.

Thanks all
 
I will pay more for cast over minted anyday. I like the imperfections, character and the history. They have personality.

I think thats why Im not into Numis, everything has to be mint to be valuable / collectable.. = Yawn
 
Cast mostly for me. That said both cast and minted can both be faked. Rather I like the logic of buying local or national brands that haven't yet had the international spot light shone upon them. You should always be able to sell these at a local level, and I think big time counterfeit operations are far less likely to waste time creating small production runs for a far off market they aren't familiar with. They are more likely to fake the big brands and only seem to be getting better at it.
 
For 1oz or less, i prefer minted as it is more difficult to fake a minted bar rather than cast and for sizes 1oz or less, not worth the effort to fake.
 
hem9 said:
For 1oz or less, i prefer minted as it is more difficult to fake a minted bar rather than cast and for sizes 1oz or less, not worth the effort to fake.
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I dunno:
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Cast bars are my favourite. Always on the lookout for old, unusual and extinct brands like Harringtons, Golden West Refinery. :)
 
Cast is my preferred choice.
Providing you buy from a reputable source you wont loose sleep.
Some cast bars attract a very heavy premium, highly sought after.
Cast or minted - cheapest, close to spot as possible works for me.
 
i love cast, can't beat it for that "industrial revolution" feel :) when i did metalwork at school we cast a horse brass and some aluminium trivets , loved the process ever since.
 
I definitely prefer cast bars over minted bars. I wish I could find Pd and Pt cast bars but I assume the higher melting point would make that difficult to mass produce, I've never seen one.
 
love both types
got these today from bullion list
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