What weight gold bullion bars/coins do you prefer buying?

dccpa said:
Do these types of bars generate a premium? If not, buying coins from trusted dealers would be better. IMHO.
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It also depends on the seller. Generally - I see lower premiums on bars than on coins.

And I think buyers are more inclined towards buying a bar "locked" in a case.

Coins can be very nice and beautiful, but with no protective packaging just the writing on them "pure gold", it's harder to re-sell.

The packages itself (some have holograms, codes etc.) serves as an additional "security feature". And I think Perth Mint, PAMP have some of the best certifying packages. Heraeus' packages look rather weak, sensitive.

...but then, of course... there are near perfect fakes.
 
Anyone fancy a 50 kg gold bar?

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(I don't think it's a thin lady lifting it up from behind... it takes muscles, no joke :o)
 
Ive only been stacking a short time. Originally I bought some Silver eagles and some 1oz Bars, now until I get my ounce count up Im buying 1kg + .
 
TreasureHunter said:
When you buy gold - what sizes do you buy? And in what proportions?

What weight and how much of each.
(example: 25 % 1 oz coins, 50 % 50 g bars, 25 % 10 g bars)

How do you diversify your gold items? :rolleyes:

I'm curious about your habits :)
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I have fallen in love with 50 Peso's. Even better my Wife like the reverse. I like it for low premium, beautiful art and it is more than an OZ, making it compactly portable. -bw
 
Mostly 0.2354 ounce coins.

I really like the half oz $10 gold eagles though, they feel nice and weighty and I reckon a small pile would make a great sound when you stack them.
 
1/4 oz coins from as many different places as I can..from a german gold 20 mark- a maple
and 1ozers just maples for now
 
fractional gold is more expensive per oz. than when you purchase one ounce sizes. are you men buying the smaller coins or bars for a quick turnover sale?
 
I own no Au -- yet?

If/when I do, will only be coins. Modern at first, but could foresee eventually throwing in some older ones with odd weights.


For me, it's a struggle between diameter versus nominal price. I'm no high-roller, but I also want sufficient surface area to enjoy the designs with the naked eye.

I think a good compromise is around the 1/4- to 1/2-oz range, probably towards the latter.


Of course, once that happens, the lure of the 1-oz'ers will be too strong to resist.. Though I'm sure my wallet will put up a good fight.
 
^^ is main reason.... It's fun to grab em now and again... I got oz's but 1/4 I just like the feel of size... Easy to get 8-9-10 different countries....with out being total life savings into it if they were all full oz.... Btw if I buy a kg gold bar I save more as if I buy per oz
But sometimes just saving is no fun and I like the lil impulse buy of 1/4 with out blowing my load....
There must be a market for those 1-2.5g if they are making em no?..... And... And .... I've always have got my money back or full value of trade.... If I pay $20more I get at least extra $20 back +spot.... It all goes around
 
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