Iam investor/collector/small trade to the gift market.
10 oz bars get stacked,small bars and coins i trade with.The more generic the better with no face value.When i do purchase coins they are bought for on selling.
A lot of premium silver around,its all very nice,but the premium will be hard hit if the market drops out, (dont see that happening for a while).
That said tho, some coins can fetch really good $$ you just need to know the market.
I find that both investment and collecting is just heaps of fun,the more you get into it, the more you learn.
Last year i pulled paper out of the market and put it into bullion, i actually feel like i have invested in something!