Awesome recommendations! My top choice is also the British Britannia. The Britannia is far more stunning than the American Silver Eagle, which looks "mechanical" by comparison. When I show my stack of various coins and rounds to friends and relatives, I ask which is their favorite and they ALWAYS say the British Britannia. 👍
My Favorite too. I was super disappointed when I bought my Eagles and I saw them next to my Leaves and Brits... Now Brits and Leaves are my go to with specialty 2oz. Coins being my "collectors"
Been able to pick up 4 rolls of Brittanias over past several weeks and a couple of rolls of 2022 Maples for around $27.50 avg price. Definitely my 1a, 1b choices.
Just bought our very first silver coins - went with 100 Silver Eagles (2022). The premium on them is currently about 50% over spot price and that is a painful margin to pay, so I get why they only merited an honorable mention here, but for a new collector, we had to start with the classic so we went with the ASE's. Good thing is, their value should only increase. For our next purchase, we'll look more at the Krugerands or Britanias. thanks for the video. .
I agree with your top 5 coins of 2023, and as I am a native of the British Isles the only downside to buying any silver bullion here is the 20% Value Added Tax that we have to pay over and above spot price on our silver purchases!
The top 3 I am able to find for way cheaper are the Pilharmonics, Krugerrands, and Kangaroos. The Britannias are a 50/50 on price but due to the passing of the queen, price is up and down. Silver maples are great but you have to look around for the best deals on those which are getting hard to find! Thank you SD, happy holidays!
Agree with all 5. The Britannias have an impeccable appearance. Likewise the Maples are really classical. I have some Kangaroos which were a great buy at the time. Have a few Philharmonics bought at a great price. Also fell into a great deal when buying some gold and had been offered some ASE’s as an incentive at a below market price. Sometimes things just work out.
Sunshine Mint Sunburst rounds. To me, they look so much nicer than the Buffalos, and Sunshine is well known and trusted. So if you're going for low price, great looking, and trusted. In my mind, the Sunbursts are #1.
I'm thinking the type 1 Britannia with the Queen will be the one that brings a better price if flipping later. I agree with all your picks for top 5 and honorable mention, just a different order.
For you steady stackers, find a great LCD and buy from only them, and reap the rewards. Metal that walks in the door,rather than a distributor, I am given DEEP discounts on premiums depending on what he paid. Have not bought ASEs in years, but always squire Maples, as the have solid security features, and very liquid and resale is never a problem. Silver is the wild cousin to gold, so there are always opportunity to buy dips. Always fun to watch your vids and support the beginners in the stacker community. Keep up the great work!
Britannia hands down, stacked 20 on Black Friday. Philharmonics a close second; premiums were very close to one another. Will await the Type II Britannias as they should be a collectible.
Personally, I'm not crazy about having the queen or (soon) the king on the back of a coin. Just me. I won't necessarily turn them down if the price is right, but I prefer others.
I am a new Stacker, and I am binging your videos and learning so much. I'm still not sure about how to determine the year value and what's preferable to purchase of any given piece.
i agree! even though they’re not the “official” bullion coin, the kookas are not that much more expensive and only 500,000 minted per year. my favorite too so i up the vote 😅 i bought several the other day with another order and plan on buying many more. way cheaper than an eagle and they always have good resale. they knocked it out of the park again with this year’s design. hero bullion has a great price on them. just three bucks more than a britianna. should be getting anyday now. enjoy
I love the mexican libertads. Idk if it is like this everywhere but my lcs sells libertads about the same price as the kangaroos while they sell the maples, krugerrands, Britannias with really high premiums.
I also like the Britannia, it's a beautiful coin at a lower premium than others with advanced security features. In an SHTF scenario, I think it would be great for bartering because it would be quite easy to demonstrate the authenticity of coin to people why don't know how to differentiate between real and fake silver coins. I'll be stacking these for a while!
Is it security features or tracking features? I just had a thought today that it might mean the gov. can find my coins and confiscate them. I am somewhat of a conspiracy theorist, lol.
I think I’m done stacking silver and gold @ my goal in oz . Now wait and see what happens . For me it’s time to move on and diversify into some other investments . Prob vanguard index funds . They can be bought pretty cheap right now
I love the Libertad. They're pricey--so no longer an option--but gorgeous. Britannia, type 2, 10 days ago, only $24.60 on a credit card, guaranteeing immediate delivery. Krugerrands were $25.12 but everything is WAY UP since last week. $2.50-$3.00 each and more!
I'm right there with you. Britannias are my #1. Beautiful coins, 999 fine, low premiums, great security features (I love the hologram) etc. They are undoubtedly the best. #2 I'd give to the Philharmonic due to price point, #3 Canadian Maples, and #4 & #5 would be a toss up among the rest. Great vid, thanks as always Silver Dragons for keeping it real!
Great video - i subscribed willingly. The best coin i saw was the 2023 German silver bullion coin which i don't think is for sale at present. I like the Canadian coin and the American coin but as ypu say they charge high premiums and so i think for just accruing silver bullion it is obvious to just buy the cheapest bullion coins which is the Brittania coin i think. I also think the Austrian coin with no people on it makes it distinct and i like that also. Thank you. Please show the Germany coin if you obtain it - it is very pretty and of a series of some German Princess type beauty.
Top 5 Coins : Canadian Maple Leaf , Britannia , unfortunately bars are not an option here but moving on , #3 recognizable buffalo rounds bringing up koalas, kangaroos, & kokaburo coins for personal faves. Philharmonic coin 👍👍good buy
I'm with you about the #1 being the Britannias. Security features and beautiful coin make it one of my favorites. But these premiums these days make me want to stop stacking for a while. I already have about 260 oz of silver so I'm planning to hold off until premiums drop or something crazy happens like silver drops to $15 oz or something like that.
My favorite is definitely the Philharmonic! I started with the 1 ounce silver Maple's but personally I've come to like the look of the Philharmonics more. I just started picking up the 1/10th ounce gold Philharmonics. I do have Britannia's on the way so excited for those!
Is it better to buy every week rather than once a month waiting for a dip? I usually buy 10 coins at a time to get the premium down, but maybe save up and go for one large order?
I see a lot of people say get this or that coin if it's a good price. Question I have what is the good price. Let's just make it for easy math. Say silver is $20 an oz. How much over spot is the good price. My first silver purchase was for some Maples that were $5 over spot was that a good purchase? Also can't you just clean the milking spots off the coin? Thanks to anyone who can answer these questions.
Total newb question but, what's the difference? An ounce of silver is an ounce of silver, right? Is it just looks? I mean in a SHTF situation, is someone going to say, "Nope! I won't take your oz of silver because it's ugly? So many questions about why an Eagle is more than most other coins? If I melted all the coins into a bar and the weight remains the same, shouldn't the value remain the same? Thanks!!
For Europe, bull&Bear, Goddess Europa . They look fantastic, proof like , and they are the cheapest we can get here, from Estonian dealers. For gold, bull&bear. Also , for gold I would like to point out a spectacular 1 oz bullion from South Africa, based on their "Big Five" series. This year is the elephant, just got it , it is amazing, a competition for eagles and buffalo. Premium is not as high also.
I just started stacking silver this year. I wanted the most common and trustworthy coins, so I bought 4 of all of these as well as 4 Eagles. With this as my base, I'm now staying with these 6 types and buying them on sale only. As for the Britannias, I have 2 type 1's and 2 type 2's. The only coins I won't buy are anything from China.
I'd just like to add that Milk Spotting on Silver coin bullion shouldn't be considered a guarantee of the coin being genuine Silver. I bought something unrelated (plastics) from China a few years ago and the seller threw in a FAKE Panda silver coin as a 'thank you'. The coin looked so good that we actually put it in a store display for a few years and when people asked about it we showed how strongly it was attracted to a magnet, thus proving it was undoubtedly a fake made from a steel blank. Yet it developed Milk Spots and even a nice yellowish tarnish on the surface after about 5 years. I've seen a few folks suggest that Milk Spots are a means of identifying genuine silver coins but I would now disagree. I'm guessing the steel fake was simply coated in a thick layer or Silver. But I'll never trust a coin or bar just because of Milk Spotting. Now they're exporting fake 1oz Britannias, 1oz Kangaroos and 1oz US Silver Eagles etc for just a few dollars each via Alibaba, directly from China... with the words "non magnetic" on the sales pages. It's a serious concern and people should perhaps show a lot more caution today.
@2:09 I am pretty sure you are wrong on that. The coin is 1 troy ounce TOTAL, and is 99.90% (.999) or 99.99% (.9999) silver, meaning you are losing .1% (.999) or .01% (.9999) of silver on each troy ounce. If you have 1,000 troy ounces of .999 fine silver, you have a total of 1 troy ounce of impurities spread across all 1000 ounces (so only 999 troy ounces of 100% pure silver). Likewise, if you have 10,000 troy ounces of .9999 fine silver, you will also have a total of 1 troy ounce of impurities spread across all 10000 ounces (so only 9,999 troy ounces of 100% pure silver). Although you are right (or at lease when dealing with low weight); it wont really matter much when/if you liquidate them.
SD had a deal on the American eagles that was like 35-36 each. Don’t know if it’s still going on though. I left this comment in a previous video, and was hoping you’d see it and let everyone know.
Thank you for your input. My 5, in no particular order, Philharmonic, Buffalos, Eagles, any type rounds at a bargain, and vintage rounds. However, I'll buy anything so forget my top 5. Lol
I’ve noticed that the King Charles Britannias seem to be cheaper then the queen Elizabeth Britannia. Also more desirable as well. Just something I’ve noticed here and there, but usually they are the same price.
I wish some of these mints around the world would learn from the RCM and deal with their milk spotting issues. I'd be so much more willing to buy some of these other coins if they did. Thanks!
@Millie.com232 I didn't copy anyone because I didn't need to, troll. If you've never seen milk spotting on Britannias you haven't been looking. Anyone can do a Google image search and find many examples
Krugerrands have been my favorite, with Britannia's at second. I'm glad you didn't just tow the line on American silver eagles, people have to get joking if they think they can get ahead by buying Silver Eagles at these premiums, you're throwing your money way
Ima Libertad man. I know they're pricey but they're my "go to"... absolutely love Libertads. I actually agree with you and really like your top 5 list, minus the Kangaroos. They're incredibly ugly.
I like your picks ~ I do believe that I will pick up a few of the new edition Britanias when they make an appearance---if the Monarchy is even still standing by then! lol! World Governing entities are being shaken like rag toys by the dogs of Ultimate Change. A couple of picks in other National coins were the beautiful Leopards and Elephants of Somalia. I learned that they are actually minted in Germany, because of how unstable that country is ~ but the Silver is absolutely gorgeous. Also, I sometimes just get a collector's craving for the artwork itself, even when mass produced. I think Somalia's mintage is fairly low, however, so they might be worth a bit more in years to come.
I always go for Krugerrands when I can. Seems like they are always the less expensive of all the government minted coins/rounds. Otherwise I’ll take a Buffalo just for the silver content.
Whatever is on sale. Stacking those sale coins because the premium is so high on rounds. For the 50 to 70 cents price difference, I'll take the government mints. For weight, it's time to start looking at 10+ oz bars. My choice atm, again if they're on sale... Brits #1 by far, so far I feel it's been the best bang for the buck. then Maples, but the sale price just crept up above the others in this lot, so I Imagine I'll be moving this down the list in the near future. Phils and Roos would be next on followed by Krugs if it's all that's on sale. So far, it's been easy to find Brits and Maples I've just completed a tube each, and it feels like they're trying to dump the Brits to make room for the type 2. Occasionally I'll get an ASE or two to top off for free shipping because I've got OCD and an incomplete tube. It's not smart, but it's for my mental health.
Maples are actually cheaper than Brits right now. Both are my go-to's.
Awesome recommendations! My top choice is also the British Britannia. The Britannia is far more stunning than the American Silver Eagle, which looks "mechanical" by comparison. When I show my stack of various coins and rounds to friends and relatives, I ask which is their favorite and they ALWAYS say the British Britannia. 👍
Wow awesome
My Favorite too. I was super disappointed when I bought my Eagles and I saw them next to my Leaves and Brits... Now Brits and Leaves are my go to with specialty 2oz. Coins being my "collectors"
yes, same with me, also the security features on the Britannia's is unmatched.
I finished my first tube of bits this morning! I'm a fan! Thanks for the info again! Stack deep, stack cheap!
Been able to pick up 4 rolls of Brittanias over past several weeks and a couple of rolls of 2022 Maples for around $27.50 avg price. Definitely my 1a, 1b choices.
I appreciate your support. Thanks for being a part of my community.
Good stuff. Appreciate the information on milk spotting. Would love to see a similar video on top 5 1oz silver rounds.
Queen's Beasts/Virtues, followed by Brittanias. Love the 2, 5 and 10 oz versions; bar and round coins.
Just bought our very first silver coins - went with 100 Silver Eagles (2022). The premium on them is currently about 50% over spot price and that is a painful margin to pay, so I get why they only merited an honorable mention here, but for a new collector, we had to start with the classic so we went with the ASE's. Good thing is, their value should only increase. For our next purchase, we'll look more at the Krugerands or Britanias. thanks for the video.
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Maybe when they put Charles on the coins they will sell for less! I know they would have to be on a super good deal before I could stomach buying any.
No one is buying those ugly Charles coins, even if they are $2 lower than the other Britannias.
Yes they are big time/
Happy Holidays! Here’s to a prosperous 2023! Good luck with your channel and your stack!
I agree with your top 5 coins of 2023, and as I am a native of the British Isles the only downside to buying any silver bullion here is the 20% Value Added Tax that we have to pay over and above spot price on our silver purchases!
The top 3 I am able to find for way cheaper are the Pilharmonics, Krugerrands, and Kangaroos. The Britannias are a 50/50 on price but due to the passing of the queen, price is up and down. Silver maples are great but you have to look around for the best deals on those which are getting hard to find! Thank you SD, happy holidays!
Where do you shop for these?
@@The_Dougie Local coin shops, FB marketplace, and online dealers.
Agree with all 5. The Britannias have an impeccable appearance. Likewise the Maples are really classical. I have some Kangaroos which were a great buy at the time. Have a few Philharmonics bought at a great price. Also fell into a great deal when buying some gold and had been offered some ASE’s as an incentive at a below market price. Sometimes things just work out.
Hey what would you recommend for someone starting with a lower budget I have some New Zealand ones from the 80’s and some Olympic ones
Sunshine Mint Sunburst rounds. To me, they look so much nicer than the Buffalos, and Sunshine is well known and trusted. So if you're going for low price, great looking, and trusted. In my mind, the Sunbursts are #1.
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I'm thinking the type 1 Britannia with the Queen will be the one that brings a better price if flipping later. I agree with all your picks for top 5 and honorable mention, just a different order.
I absolutely agree with you! Britannias would be my first choice.
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I like the Krugerrands too.
Both beautiful.
Britannia is just too good. It's my number one silver and gold coin right now.
For you steady stackers, find a great LCD and buy from only them, and reap the rewards. Metal that walks in the door,rather than a distributor, I am given DEEP discounts on premiums depending on what he paid.
Have not bought ASEs in years, but always squire Maples, as the have solid security features, and very liquid and resale is never a problem.
Silver is the wild cousin to gold, so there are always opportunity to buy dips.
Always fun to watch your vids and support the beginners in the stacker community. Keep up the great work!
A google search isnt telling me what LCD means. I assume "licensed coin dealer? ASE is American Silver Eagle?
I agree with you about the top 5. I actually did research and came up with the same list, even before watching this video.
just gotta say it, i love maples but haven't stacked them in a while due to premiums lol
great vid SD!
Agree with your #1 beyond that generic rounds
NICE PICKS DRAGON STACK THEM ALL ALREADY .YOU THE MAN
Very informative advice. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Buy Libertads. Low mintage in recent year. Have to buy tubes when they come available.
I also picked the Britannia this year... good video.
Britannia hands down, stacked 20 on Black Friday. Philharmonics a close second; premiums were very close to one another. Will await the Type II Britannias as they should be a collectible.
My pick would be the one with 1oz of silver with the best price.
I just ordered some Britannia’s trying to finish a tube up. I’m trying for a tube of them all 🤷🏽♂️😉
Good video. Britannia is the ones I started collecting. They look fantastic with high quality.
Libertad should be on the list, they can be affordable if you get the right sales
I like the type 1 Britannias and as long as I can find them around the same as cheap generics I'm getting them
Personally, I'm not crazy about having the queen or (soon) the king on the back of a coin. Just me. I won't necessarily turn them down if the price is right, but I prefer others.
As an American, f*ck the British royalty!
I am a new Stacker, and I am binging your videos and learning so much. I'm still not sure about how to determine the year value and what's preferable to purchase of any given piece.
Texas metals rounds, Britannia, Maple Leaves... mostly Texas mint rounds from Shiner Texas....
I love the noah's ark! My favorite coin. I don't know a whole lot about quality, but i guess time will tell
My top pick is Kookaburra because its my favorite 1oz silver design. (Shipped today). 😁
I've already received my stack of Britannias with the Queen. 😄
i agree! even though they’re not the “official” bullion coin, the kookas are not that much more expensive and only 500,000 minted per year. my favorite too so i up the vote 😅 i bought several the other day with another order and plan on buying many more. way cheaper than an eagle and they always have good resale. they knocked it out of the park again with this year’s design. hero bullion has a great price on them. just three bucks more than a britianna. should be getting anyday now. enjoy
Brittanias and Maple Leafs are tied for first for me.
you left off the prettiest and best quality silver coin, the mexican libertad
Not so much 2023 but my top 3 are:
1.) Mexico Libertad
2.) Canada maple leaf
3.) Barbados trident
Those 3 are my personal favorites 😊
I love the mexican libertads. Idk if it is like this everywhere but my lcs sells libertads about the same price as the kangaroos while they sell the maples, krugerrands, Britannias with really high premiums.
Thank you for sharing. As a newbie (and really have no idea what I'm doing), I really do appreciate your suggestions! :)
I also like the Britannia, it's a beautiful coin at a lower premium than others with advanced security features. In an SHTF scenario, I think it would be great for bartering because it would be quite easy to demonstrate the authenticity of coin to people why don't know how to differentiate between real and fake silver coins. I'll be stacking these for a while!
Is it security features or tracking features? I just had a thought today that it might mean the gov. can find my coins and confiscate them. I am somewhat of a conspiracy theorist, lol.
@@nancyjones3039 They are just security features. This coin is pure silver, there aren't any microchips inside.
@@rossgoodnight7790 no tracking devices to make it easy for them to confiscate?
Maples easily. Top tier design.
I just started a few months back and I only buy Britannias and King Arthurs. I don’t know why.
I think I’m done stacking silver and gold @ my goal in oz . Now wait and see what happens . For me it’s time to move on and diversify into some other investments . Prob vanguard index funds . They can be bought pretty cheap right now
I love the Libertad. They're pricey--so no longer an option--but gorgeous. Britannia, type 2, 10 days ago, only $24.60 on a credit card, guaranteeing immediate delivery. Krugerrands were $25.12 but everything is WAY UP since last week. $2.50-$3.00 each and more!
I'm right there with you. Britannias are my #1. Beautiful coins, 999 fine, low premiums, great security features (I love the hologram) etc. They are undoubtedly the best. #2 I'd give to the Philharmonic due to price point, #3 Canadian Maples, and #4 & #5 would be a toss up among the rest. Great vid, thanks as always Silver Dragons for keeping it real!
Most affordable, and just awesome looking! Win/Win
Britannia price, look & security features all top tier !!!!!
Wish I had known about the Philharmonic's milk spot problem before I bought a tube of them last year.
That feels so weird that you're not reccomending ASEs, but you're right. They just aren't bullion anymore.
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When can i see Milkspots on austrian silver? Bought a pack of 10 earlier this year. Does it take years or months for milkspots to show?
Britannias are my favorite bullion coin.
I stack them all except the Kangaroo. However, my favorite is Cook Islands... the HMS Bounty. 😍😍😍
Why no kangaroo?
@@zackvogt167 Somehow, the design doesn't appeal to me. But I do plan to stack some, though. 😀
Great video - i subscribed willingly.
The best coin i saw was the 2023 German silver bullion coin which i don't think is for sale at present.
I like the Canadian coin and the American coin but as ypu say they charge high premiums and so i think for just accruing silver bullion it is obvious to just buy the cheapest bullion coins which is the Brittania coin i think.
I also think the Austrian coin with no people on it makes it distinct and i like that also.
Thank you.
Please show the Germany coin if you obtain it - it is very pretty and of a series of some German Princess type beauty.
Just picked up another 100 maples 🍁
How would you compare sunshine mint to these others?
Top 5 Coins : Canadian Maple Leaf , Britannia , unfortunately bars are not an option here but moving on , #3 recognizable buffalo rounds bringing up koalas, kangaroos, & kokaburo coins for personal faves. Philharmonic coin 👍👍good buy
Scottsdale world coin series are often available at standard bullion premium, with much lower mintage and far more interesting content.
Great video, #1 for sure
I'm with you about the #1 being the Britannias. Security features and beautiful coin make it one of my favorites. But these premiums these days make me want to stop stacking for a while. I already have about 260 oz of silver so I'm planning to hold off until premiums drop or something crazy happens like silver drops to $15 oz or something like that.
My favorite is definitely the Philharmonic! I started with the 1 ounce silver Maple's but personally I've come to like the look of the Philharmonics more. I just started picking up the 1/10th ounce gold Philharmonics. I do have Britannia's on the way so excited for those!
Britannias are nice but milk spotting kills it for me. I think rcm fixed that issue so I’d go for them.
Is it better to buy every week rather than once a month waiting for a dip? I usually buy 10 coins at a time to get the premium down, but maybe save up and go for one large order?
I see a lot of people say get this or that coin if it's a good price. Question I have what is the good price.
Let's just make it for easy math. Say silver is $20 an oz. How much over spot is the good price.
My first silver purchase was for some Maples that were $5 over spot was that a good purchase?
Also can't you just clean the milking spots off the coin?
Thanks to anyone who can answer these questions.
Total newb question but, what's the difference? An ounce of silver is an ounce of silver, right? Is it just looks? I mean in a SHTF situation, is someone going to say, "Nope! I won't take your oz of silver because it's ugly? So many questions about why an Eagle is more than most other coins? If I melted all the coins into a bar and the weight remains the same, shouldn't the value remain the same? Thanks!!
but do these coins have value only based on the weight of silver or do they also have a numismatic value?
The Britannia is beutiful, I have the one oz gold version
For Europe, bull&Bear, Goddess Europa . They look fantastic, proof like , and they are the cheapest we can get here, from Estonian dealers. For gold, bull&bear. Also , for gold I would like to point out a spectacular 1 oz bullion from South Africa, based on their "Big Five" series. This year is the elephant, just got it , it is amazing, a competition for eagles and buffalo. Premium is not as high also.
I just started stacking silver this year. I wanted the most common and trustworthy coins, so I bought 4 of all of these as well as 4 Eagles. With this as my base, I'm now staying with these 6 types and buying them on sale only. As for the Britannias, I have 2 type 1's and 2 type 2's. The only coins I won't buy are anything from China.
Maples are my fav they look as if they are proof
Britanians are my favorite this year, but I do stack more rounds than coins
I'd just like to add that Milk Spotting on Silver coin bullion shouldn't be considered a guarantee of the coin being genuine Silver. I bought something unrelated (plastics) from China a few years ago and the seller threw in a FAKE Panda silver coin as a 'thank you'. The coin looked so good that we actually put it in a store display for a few years and when people asked about it we showed how strongly it was attracted to a magnet, thus proving it was undoubtedly a fake made from a steel blank. Yet it developed Milk Spots and even a nice yellowish tarnish on the surface after about 5 years. I've seen a few folks suggest that Milk Spots are a means of identifying genuine silver coins but I would now disagree. I'm guessing the steel fake was simply coated in a thick layer or Silver. But I'll never trust a coin or bar just because of Milk Spotting. Now they're exporting fake 1oz Britannias, 1oz Kangaroos and 1oz US Silver Eagles etc for just a few dollars each via Alibaba, directly from China... with the words "non magnetic" on the sales pages. It's a serious concern and people should perhaps show a lot more caution today.
Agreed. Stay away from anything coming out of China, regardless of the price. Better safe than sorry.
So, are you saying that Maple 🍁 is the only coin out there that does NOT milk spot? Ever!?!?
my top 5 coins is 5. proof likes, 4. antiques, 3. non BU coins, 2. Color, 1. Gilded coins, 0. less mintage coins.
@2:09 I am pretty sure you are wrong on that.
The coin is 1 troy ounce TOTAL, and is 99.90% (.999) or 99.99% (.9999) silver, meaning you are losing .1% (.999) or .01% (.9999) of silver on each troy ounce.
If you have 1,000 troy ounces of .999 fine silver, you have a total of 1 troy ounce of impurities spread across all 1000 ounces (so only 999 troy ounces of 100% pure silver).
Likewise, if you have 10,000 troy ounces of .9999 fine silver, you will also have a total of 1 troy ounce of impurities spread across all 10000 ounces (so only 9,999 troy ounces of 100% pure silver).
Although you are right (or at lease when dealing with low weight); it wont really matter much when/if you liquidate them.
SD had a deal on the American eagles that was like 35-36 each. Don’t know if it’s still going on though. I left this comment in a previous video, and was hoping you’d see it and let everyone know.
JM Bullion prices for buying 1 coin on Jan 18, 2023
1. Philharmonic $30.91
2. Britannia. $31.37
3. Kangaroo. $31.39
4. Krugerrand. $31.79
5. Gorilla. $32.39
6. Maple Leaf $32.43
7. Kookaburra $32.79
8. Elephant $33.79
9. Box Jellyfish $34.29
10. Am Eagle. $35.39
11. Panda. 37.42
Spot silver $24.40.
My personal favorite is the Kookaburra.
Where di d you get those cases from on your coins? Nice.
Can you do a video on the kinesis mint ma'at goddess 1oz 9999 round/coin? It is a beautiful coin and not so expensive.
Thank you for your input. My 5, in no particular order, Philharmonic, Buffalos, Eagles, any type rounds at a bargain, and vintage rounds. However, I'll buy anything so forget my top 5. Lol
I’ve noticed that the King Charles Britannias seem to be cheaper then the queen Elizabeth Britannia. Also more desirable as well. Just something I’ve noticed here and there, but usually they are the same price.
I wish some of these mints around the world would learn from the RCM and deal with their milk spotting issues. I'd be so much more willing to buy some of these other coins if they did. Thanks!
@Millie.com232 I didn't copy anyone because I didn't need to, troll. If you've never seen milk spotting on Britannias you haven't been looking. Anyone can do a Google image search and find many examples
I live in China so I mainly stack pandas. There is like no premium on them here so I can buy them at spot.
Just bought my first 5 oz of silver maples. I had to get random years under 2014. All they had available :(
Krugerrands have been my favorite, with Britannia's at second. I'm glad you didn't just tow the line on American silver eagles, people have to get joking if they think they can get ahead by buying Silver Eagles at these premiums, you're throwing your money way
Ima Libertad man. I know they're pricey but they're my "go to"... absolutely love Libertads. I actually agree with you and really like your top 5 list, minus the Kangaroos. They're incredibly ugly.
My list: ASE, Maples, Kangaroos, Libertads, Morgan/Peace Dollars.
Hey silver dragons can you drop the link to where you can buy the capsules for coins ?
I’m in the UK and only stack Britannias😊
I like your picks ~ I do believe that I will pick up a few of the new edition Britanias when they make an appearance---if the Monarchy is even still standing by then! lol! World Governing entities are being shaken like rag toys by the dogs of Ultimate Change. A couple of picks in other National coins were the beautiful Leopards and Elephants of Somalia. I learned that they are actually minted in Germany, because of how unstable that country is ~ but the Silver is absolutely gorgeous. Also, I sometimes just get a collector's craving for the artwork itself, even when mass produced. I think Somalia's mintage is fairly low, however, so they might be worth a bit more in years to come.
I always go for Krugerrands when I can. Seems like they are always the less expensive of all the government minted coins/rounds. Otherwise I’ll take a Buffalo just for the silver content.
Maples are the best
I like the fact that South Africa (Krugerrands) is part of BRICS!
Libertads, man! They come from the number one producer of silver in the world and it is a neighbor of the US.
Love me Krugs, simple as. Though I am excited to be getting some Brits in the mail soon
Whatever is on sale. Stacking those sale coins because the premium is so high on rounds. For the 50 to 70 cents price difference, I'll take the government mints. For weight, it's time to start looking at 10+ oz bars.
My choice atm, again if they're on sale...
Brits #1 by far, so far I feel it's been the best bang for the buck.
then Maples, but the sale price just crept up above the others in this lot, so I Imagine I'll be moving this down the list in the near future.
Phils and Roos would be next on followed by Krugs if it's all that's on sale.
So far, it's been easy to find Brits and Maples I've just completed a tube each, and it feels like they're trying to dump the Brits to make room for the type 2.
Occasionally I'll get an ASE or two to top off for free shipping because I've got OCD and an incomplete tube. It's not smart, but it's for my mental health.
Will other countries also change to Charles ?