I got a tube of Britanias for $21 each at my local coin shop! The dealer said no one was buying them so he dropped the price. I got lucky!! This was a week ago.
@@tahirhaq9627 The coin is beautiful until it develops a milk spot, which happens in a fairy high percentage of them. Happened to almost all the last few that I bought, so I decided to stop buying them. I am sure other people have had similar experiences and that's why they also stopped buying them.
Almost like Spot is a lie and the actual market price is the premiums. I've never sold an ASE or even a maple for spot, always closer to the premiums than spot. I don't think it's just dealers gouging us collectors/stackers cause they can.
Bold Precious metals has them about 2 dollars cheaper, but they are on back order so you would have to wait to receive them. I actually stay away from APMEX, JM Bullion and SD Bullion these days. Bold, Hero and Monument Metals are the better deals these days.
@@jamiefox1045 every single bar I've received from bold has been damaged. Packaged well, but damaged nonetheless. Just got my first gold maple from them, great price, but it came scratched.
I can argue for 15-20% premiums. Everyone needs to make a living, and profit margins are necessary. When the premiums are 75-100% that's uncalled for. Especially when the buyback prices remain 5-10% over spot.
I think the problem is that while the demand is high, LCS are having trouble replacing inventory. So if they sell out and don't charge the inflated prices then they will not have new inventory to make $$.
Hello Silver Dragons, I was just talking to my new friend Vote For Pedro and we where talking about my new hobby of melting and pouring metal. He said If I want to see some of the best then i should come over and check out your content. I look forward to searching your catalog and hopefully learning some tricks and techniques. Mush love my friend!
My best treasure find was a tube of maples in a pawnshop that they wanted to dump $28 when spot was still up at $26. I know it’s not amazing but I was proud of myself
Iv only been stacking silver for 4 months and I'm already putting a hold on maple leafs. Beautiful coin to stack, but I agree the premium is too high. It's a little cheaper buying them in bulk, but unfortunately I'm an ounce at a time sorta guy.
@YJ Overlander I'll admit it's good that's it's harder even now to spend silver, since you have to convert it back to a base fiat currency. It makes it a very practical way to save money.
@@ItsKookie97 That's very fortune. Keep stacking them while their cheap! Here in New Zealand, the cheapest is usually the Kangaroo, although it's a little cheaper to buy our own Silver Fern coins, but they don't have world wide acclaim like Perth Mint coins have.
I just snagged 101 Sunshine Mint Buffalo Rounds w/security feature for $21.77 each when silver was on the way down ($2.49 ech over spot) I didn't hit the bottom but ironically got very close to the lowest price because premiums went up eight after I purchased. KEEP STACKING!!!!!
Technically I snagged them anout 2 1/2 weeks ago but they just arrived today. 101 rounds and today the high outside is 101 deg. Fahrenheit. A HOT DEAL FOR A HOT DAY!!!
I made the switch to Britannias when the premiums on ASE'S and maples over a year ago. Hildegard is an awesome coin. I find it interesting that you bashed premiums and then show a high premium item like that. If I could afford it right now I'd look high and low for one! Absolutely beautiful!
Thank you for sharing the Germania Mint coin I just finished purchasing one from Big Bear coin it cost me $319 for anyone else interested in this beautiful production
A few weeks ago when spot was heading low and sales were slow, a local shop was selling 2018 Maples (with the security features) for $24, same price as generics. I bought as much as I could.
@@hereweare9011 From 2015s: 1. Radial Lines The traditional bullion finish has been replaced with radial lines, precisely machined to within microns. The uniqueness of the line width and pitch create a light-diffracting pattern specific to each coin. 2. Micro-Engraved Security Marks Each silver or gold bullion coin features a textured maple leaf that is micro-engraved with laser technology to be visible only under magnification. Etched within this maple leaf are two digits indicating the coin’s production year. 3. From 2018: Mint Shield technology prevent the prior issues with milk spots on them.
Okay I pretty much watched the video before I got into stacking silver about 2 months ago LOL I wanted to see and feel a true maple. Now I wasn't going to pay over 40 but I knew it was going to be close on Amazon I paid $37 for 1 oz Maple silver the exact one you're showing right now. Pretty crazy but I just wanted to see it and feel it you know my first purchase and I wanted it fast that I paid $37 bucks for it....smh like I said first purchase though you live and you learn. Thanks for the video awesome video i watch them all!!!! Need the knowledge thank you again stay healthy and safe
Yeah I stopped stacking maples the same time I stopped stacking eagles the end of 2021 however I did buy 5 tubes of maples about three weeks ago from monument metals and i believe it was $4.49 over spot so smoking deal! 10oz and kilo bars have been my go too!
Hopefully the Spot price of Silver goes up by $4.50 per ounce....that way you'll get to see a 1 penny return on your expenditure!!!! 🙄💸💸💸💸....(HEY!!! I'm NOT being sarcastic, according to the "Moon Boys" it will happen any day now 🤑!!!).....😝😂!!!!
The monster box is indeed heavy. I bought a monster box of the new style Maples back in 2014, which was the first year of issue. I must admit I didn't realize how heavy they were, makes it quite difficult to bug out with them.
SD is a decent company, but it’s not hard to find cheaper. As for stacking, I agree with you on the maples. I love them, but yeah, the premiums are creeping higher. I’ve switched to 10 ozt bars, and am looking into kilos. If you shop around for these, you can often find spot prices well under $3/ozt… and Germania Mint makes some nice products. Their poured bars are beautiful.
@@michaelsmith2733 most online dealers offer free shipping with a minimum purchase, usually $199. But, yes, if you’re spending less than that, definitely go with a lcs.
True. There is a higher premium of Silver Maple Leafs - for two good reasons. There is a world-class security feature on the Maple Leaf’s not typically found on large silver bars. Secondly, when SHTF it will be will much easier for daily commerce/barter to deal in single ounce Maple Leafs than impractical, cumbersome silver bars.
I have 120 oz and most of them are first majestic coins. Great deals. Funny though, I've found that Canadian Maples have been pretty cheap lately compared to bullion.
Wow I'm just starting this video and I just want to say I'm just getting into stacking silver and I know it's at the wrong time but I'm going to do a small purchase from Apmex and I'm not going to go overboard just one 5 oz 5 1 oz Indians and two Buffalo bars for my mom LOL and just see where it goes from there I'm hoping silver goes up way up! I'm in a metal detecting have been for a while now that in to stack silver now too! Love the videos and uploads stay healthy and safe brother if you're ever in Indiana let me know!!!!
Oh yeah, I totally agree. An $8 premium is way too much for me. If you're buying silver right now and you're not buying bars or generics you're probably overpaying. Thanks!
Lol....Germany is only about 150 years old, their history is not that long. Germany did not exist prior to 1866. The mark (in various forms: at first the goldmark, then the papiermark, followed by the rentenmark, the reichsmark, and finally the deutschmark) was created in 1873. Prior to that most germanic states used various forms of either the thaler or gulden as their currency. The mark was used as a currency for about 126 years only. And btw, "Germany" is not the real name of the country, the proper name is Deutschland. The english word for the country comes from the Roman term Germania, which encompassed everything beyond the Rhine and should not be applied to the modern state.
Ive been stacking silver for 3 years now. I tried buying from SD bullion about 4 times and each time fell through. Idk what am I doing wrong but the lady that I spoke with made sure I knew it was all my fault. I’ve purchased from 4 other online dealers almost exclusively because I haven’t had an lcs until recent. 🤷🏽♂️
I don't like SDs checkout system. Every time I get to paying I get turned off by the bank login portion then bee line outta there. I started out with JM and have had good experiences but their premiums tend to be a little higher. As far as online dealers go, I usually stick with SGB and Hero Bullion.
I use Liberty coin for most of my online purchases, SD bullion is only good here and there on their deals page and when their roaring lions come out every year.
Hey SD I just bought my 2oz Hildegard on pre order maybe I'll get number 13 or 47 who knows but super excited about it thank you for an awesome video and to the point of the video I have been focused on britannias and generic silver bars and rounds when they are unavailable thanks for showing off the amazing 2oz piece
@@paulrichards383 yeah I don't care about the number honestly it's for my own deep stack and personal collection was an inside joke with SD his favorite number is 47 and 13 is the one after his but yeah I know I'll get a random high number and I don't belive I overpaid at all they are already selling on ebay for over 400 and I got mine for way less so happy birthday for myself is how I look at it first in the series 999 mintage and beautiful design just happy to be able to aquire one before eBay shoots them to insanity land
Thanks for the video, however That's a misconception actually to think that premiums will ever fall instead it will keep rising. But of cos go for the lower premium ones.
Pump your brakes SD. You won't miss anything by doing so. Silver isn't going to the moon. If it passes $30, you're selling anyways. lol Just relax, let the hype diminish and stack cash until the premiums fall. They will, just takes time. Happy Blessings, Happy stacking.
Stack cash? The federal notes backed by nothing? Soon those fed notes won’t be worth a hoot. Russia and many other countries left the Fed Reserve system. Soon we will see the western central banking system dissolve. Ppl waking up and no longer wanting to live in this Matrix
Buyers can definitely control the premiums. But everyone has to be in on it to stop buying, which will force premiums down, and take the price of metals with it. Its the demand and hype that's pushing both spot and premiums up.
Hey Silver Dragons you should buy those 10 oz James Bond 007 silver Diamonds are Forever bars. The design is awesome. You need to get some of those bars. You should get more St. Helena 1 oz silver coins. Their design is breathtaking
I fortunately have an LCS that sells that for a decent price, as they are an RCM Authorized dealer. I also live in Winnipeg, so I can purchase directly from the Mint, though that is for some reason a bit more expensive. But yes, they are more expensive than others. That said, when I was at my LCS last Saturday, I watched 3 people walk out with 6 monster boxes of Maples, so apparently people are still buying lol
I see you got #12 of the Hildegard, Backyard Bullion got #10 for his review and I have to agree, it's a beautiful piece of silver. I picked up a couple of the 1oz BU's as I love all things Germania Mint.
I stopped buying the Britannia ever since I noticed that at least 1/3 of them developed mild spot. They really need to put a coating on those like they did with the maple leafs.
Everyone has their own approach, but living in the US I strictly stack eagles and maple leafs when i can get them for a good price which believe it or not is pretty often at my LCS! In my opinion some of the other items you can for spot or very close are a lot harder to move in my area
The Fresno coin gallery here in California is $9.00 over spot for Silver American Engels! Have to pay with cash. Every time they get some in it’s gone quick. $5.00 over spot for bullion silver. Way better then online dealers right now.
The premiums is only a sign that the supply is not as good as the ratio that is being declared. Mexico has a huge supply of silver but is really high because they know spot price is just ridiculous.
Agreed that premiums are way too high. But, you also get credibility of it being genuine, whereas generic bars might be harder to barter if people question its authenticity. There’s a lot of fake silver, and as a result, less trust. It’s a balancing act for sure!
If there's that much variance in premiums, that just shows that premiums can be controlled by buyers to a certain extent. If EVERYONE does a concerted effort to stop buying high-premium items, but buys the lower premium items (or stops buying COMPLETELY), the premiums will come down. But what are the odds of everyone getting with the program and not being a fanboy/fangirl and pay ridiculous premiums regardless?
hahaah. It's all about FOMO in the precious metals market. I can even see from the comments on multiple pages that it's still alive and well. Lot of rhetoric about the US financial collapse, banking system failure, blah, blah. The US has been at this for over 50 years printing fake money and the world consuming it. You don't think their capable of another 50 years. lol With their eyes closed. Pricing was coming down and then we hear an unconfirmed story about a Female Billionaire buying $50M in metals and spot prices goes up $2 bucks. lol FOMO guys. In 3 years will be buying again with premiums under $2 bucks and spot back down under $20 any day of the week. Cheers
Just buy the lowest. Don’t get to emotionally over 1 type of coin because now you are on a crossroad. You came so far but prices changed for the worse now. Just let the monster box rest for now and continue later when prices drop in your favor 😎👍🏻
I am with you and I have about 200 to 225. It's some odd number from buying sales. The premiums just too high. Averaging $6. I've been liking Britannia. To me and nicer coin and $2 cheaper. But if I see a good sale on Maples you know I will buy them. My favorite the maples but not the premium
I just bought a monster box from SD Bullion. $14,030 with shipping. It’s already gone up and I should get it this Monday. I’m just concerned with the way things are going when it goes down in price it may not be available.
Oh is your box getting kinda heavy? You poor thing! Lol No I'm kidding, I'm just envious! Anyways thanks for all of your great Info, I am just starting out and this vid was perfect that I definitely subscribed👍😉🇨🇦
I am an old man that wishes he had saved more gold than silver. The reason? I can stuff all of the gold in my pocket, but I would need a fork lift for the silver. If we have to bug out in a hurry I don't want to try lugging all of that silver. I bought it for a hedge, and not a game. Will it still be legal tender if the world economic forum has it's way and they want you tracked on all purchases? I also quit collecting years ago when silver was $3 premium. What happens when premiums drop significantly? You will lose your shirt.
Those were my thoughts, Im not an old man but I recently moved and I had issues getting my silver from point A to B, so I swapped it for gold. It's just easier to lug around gold since ounce for ounce gold is more valuable. As for the WEF, gold will always have value as it has in all ages, it is timeless.
Started collecting us silver coins around 2006-2007, from a family gift. Started collecting lead in 2008 when I knew Obama was going to get elected. Want to guess which one has had a better return? Was buying 9mm for $9.99 regular price, and $7.99 on sale. Selling it for $50 a box last year. If I could get 5x my buy price on silver, I’d sell it all tomorrow.
Not too worried about premiums, I have a side gig and make around $350. a month, I use that money to buy silver, to me it is free silver, just costs some time and sweat. Also, I am retired so all I have is time..........
Your absolutely right SD the premiums are to high on Maples, they became the go to when the Eagle premiums went up. Now the Maples are popular there premiums are high. I’ve turned to Buffalo rounds I’m 200 coins into a monster box of them. Maple culls are to much money now there like 2 bucks under the regular Maples.
I’ve moved away from US and Canada mint bullion and started stacking South African Krug and just got two 1 kilo Germania bars. Got them from my LCS for 2.50 over spot
What they accept bitcoin? Good to know. Was thinking for almost a year how painful it will be to convert it to cash so, I’ll wait till it’s back in the 30-40k range and sell all my bitcoin for gold haha.
I feel the high premiums are highlighting the real physical silver price and not the paper/synthetic market price shown by the spot price. Time will tell, but the spot price hopefully rises to reduce this premium.
The amount of silver I own is laughable compared to REAL stackers such as yourself---but, I'm collecting a variety to: #1 please myself #2 have a little bit of silver "insurance" if things really go south or #3 to leave what I stack as a SURPRISE inheritance for my 3 sons. I enjoyed your video, thank you.
A fun collection is to purchase 1 Canadian Maple Leaf Silver Dollar from each year beginning in 1988. As far as I'm concerned Bullion Coins are sovereign coins and should be noticed for their numismatic value with short mintages. A local dealer was not going to give no more than Gold Spot for a 2019 Gold Buffalo. I think there should be an official ruling on Sovereign Bullion Coins. What do you think Silver Dragons?
Is there a reason you don't buy from places like golden state mint for lower premiums? Their maples are $5-6 over spot. I know you're sponsored by SD bullion, but I'd never even consider them because of their extreme premiums . . .
You should spare a thought for us European silver stackers, not only do we pay commission but we also pay 23% VAT on both the net price AND the commission (not on gold though, gold is VAT free) The commission on a 1oz gold Britannia is only 3.3% Commission plus VAT on a silver 1oz Britannia varies wildly depending on quantity Buying one it would be 49.3% Buying 500+ it would be 29.8% So your silver maples aren't really that expensive after all?
Only if you are into that. I bought the standard issue because I liked coin designed not for an investment. The one he unboxed though will run about $200 and up on ebay.
Kilo bars seem to be the best value I can find today. $21.50/oz. I just bought a stack of 20 Buffalo rounds for $25/round and that's the lowest I could find.
Too bad that it took me over a year to see this video. I would’ve loved to pick up 2-3 of the “ Hildegard “ silver pieces. It was as you stated magnificent in design and details. Just a curious question. What did the Hildegard originally go for?
Not quiting on the Silver Canadian Maple Leaves. Personally I find them superior to the ASE. Don't get milk spots. Just as recognized. Security features. 4 nines instead of 3.
- 00:45 🇨🇦 Expresses admiration for the Canadian Silver Maple Leafs' quality. - 01:03 🎯 Over halfway to filling his monster box with 500 coins. - 01:29 🛒 Mentions SD Bullion as a favorite silver buying source. - 01:49 ⚔ Teases the unboxing of a Valkyries Hildegard 2-ounce silver coin later. - 02:00 💰 States that high premiums on Silver Maple Leafs are the reason for slowing down. - 02:29 🇺🇸 Compares premiums on American Silver Eagles ($15) and Maple Leafs ($8). - 03:16 🏷 Highlights the lower premiums on generic silver bars and rounds. - 04:01 💸 Feels the $8 premium on Maple Leafs is too high, prefers cheaper options. - 06:16 🥲 Regrets pausing his goal to finish the monster box due to high premiums. - 07:26 💭 Asks viewers for their opinions on the $8 premium for Maple Leafs. - 07:40 💫 Begins unboxing the Valkyries Hildegard silver coin sent by Germania Mint. - 08:18 🪙 Provides specifications of the Valkyries Hildegard silver coin. - 09:48 🌟 Impressed by the high relief and quality of the Germania Mint coin. - 10:17 🛒 Notes that the coin is for collecting, not stacking, and will be expensive.
SilverGoldBull is where I get all my silver. Great prices and never had a problem with them. SD wouldn't let go when I tried to cancel an order. They kept calling me to collect their "cancellation fee". Right now they are $6 over spot for Maple Leafs.
I personally only buy gold and silver bars because it seems like u get a bigger bang for your buck. I purely buy precious metals for insurance purposes but I have been tempted to get some of those beautiful coins lately 😁
I’ve been looking to get into this and I’ve been looking at the silver bars. Any advice on which ones to get and what’s a good price to pay per once ? And where is best to get them ?
In my experience, you can often find previous year Maples for less than 2022 premiums. I've found occasional deals at JM Bullion on them at very acceptable prices. Even look at their non-sale prices for Maples today. To you, it's a question if your Monster Box has to all be the same date? Or if it just has to be 500 Maples.
I will never buy from jm bullion ever again. I ordered 5 gold buffaloes, and their website said my card wouldn't allow me to buy them. Then weeks went buy saying I had purchased 5 and didnt fulfill my part. So they charged me a 250 $ for los preventions. Even though the gold I was supposed to get made a profit - not a loss..
In Croatia they sell 1kg silver bar for 1000$ dollars, but they buy it at the spot price.. is that normal? Also the coins - they buy them at spot price at 3 times smaller price than the original price .. for example silver eagle
I live in NZ and there is no LCS. I'm left with buying online which means I'm always overpaying- especially for items under $100 ......plus p&p. My strategy now is to buy high-value silver coins, slabbed, low mintage, collectors etc. Otherwise I would have to select several low value items into my cart to spread the p&p charges. If the value of the items exceeds NZ$1000 Customs and Excise will charge me 20% of the whole value. So, for me, I'm always paying over the top. Life happens. And I have some really beautiful coins.
Bullion Exchanges has the Maples on sale right now at $5.25 over spot on a tube of them. Thanks to the other comments for the lead on Hero Bullion, too!
I got a tube of Britanias for $21 each at my local coin shop! The dealer said no one was buying them so he dropped the price. I got lucky!! This was a week ago.
I never understood why. I like them. I stopped buying them too because my coin shop refused to buy them because she said she would be unable to sell
@@tahirhaq9627 The coin is beautiful until it develops a milk spot, which happens in a fairy high percentage of them. Happened to almost all the last few that I bought, so I decided to stop buying them. I am sure other people have had similar experiences and that's why they also stopped buying them.
@@doctorshawn3461 what coins you recommend?
Do they acceot card or just cash?
@@chanelc0 I'm not sure. I did cash.
I like how when spot falls but with premiums there’s negligible change overall.
Spot is $26.19 just found some generic rounds for $35.46
@@1dilligaf Bruh what spot is 20,36$
@@pick_up_haselnuss7250 I just looked again spot is $26.19 in Canada
@@1dilligaf ah sorry i thought you mean us Dollar
Almost like Spot is a lie and the actual market price is the premiums. I've never sold an ASE or even a maple for spot, always closer to the premiums than spot. I don't think it's just dealers gouging us collectors/stackers cause they can.
That is a bummer, but completely understand. Hopefully things come back down to earth some day soon. Amazing Germania piece!
Bold Precious metals has them about 2 dollars cheaper, but they are on back order so you would have to wait to receive them. I actually stay away from APMEX, JM Bullion and SD Bullion these days. Bold, Hero and Monument Metals are the better deals these days.
Ck out bullion exchange they have some great deals also
BOLD is killing it
APMEX is stupid expensive. 🙄 I use Hero Bullion.
@@jamiefox1045 every single bar I've received from bold has been damaged. Packaged well, but damaged nonetheless. Just got my first gold maple from them, great price, but it came scratched.
always gotta buy the cheapest! $6 premium still is a little high for me 🔥🐉
I can argue for 15-20% premiums. Everyone needs to make a living, and profit margins are necessary.
When the premiums are 75-100% that's uncalled for. Especially when the buyback prices remain 5-10% over spot.
Agree, Littleton the same, they deal with a lot of consumers, overhead, but for the most part, I trust them
yeah insane premiums are a real turn off for stackers 🔥🐉
I think the problem is that while the demand is high, LCS are having trouble replacing inventory. So if they sell out and don't charge the inflated prices then they will not have new inventory to make $$.
Hello Silver Dragons, I was just talking to my new friend Vote For Pedro and we where talking about my new hobby of melting and pouring metal. He said If I want to see some of the best then i should come over and check out your content. I look forward to searching your catalog and hopefully learning some tricks and techniques. Mush love my friend!
My best treasure find was a tube of maples in a pawnshop that they wanted to dump $28 when spot was still up at $26. I know it’s not amazing but I was proud of myself
Iv only been stacking silver for 4 months and I'm already putting a hold on maple leafs. Beautiful coin to stack, but I agree the premium is too high. It's a little cheaper buying them in bulk, but unfortunately I'm an ounce at a time sorta guy.
@YJ Overlander It's simple but great advice :)
in Germany its the cheapest Coin to stack from the top Ones
@YJ Overlander I'll admit it's good that's it's harder even now to spend silver, since you have to convert it back to a base fiat currency. It makes it a very practical way to save money.
@@ItsKookie97 That's very fortune. Keep stacking them while their cheap!
Here in New Zealand, the cheapest is usually the Kangaroo, although it's a little cheaper to buy our own Silver Fern coins, but they don't have world wide acclaim like Perth Mint coins have.
I just snagged 101 Sunshine Mint Buffalo Rounds w/security feature for $21.77 each when silver was on the way down ($2.49 ech over spot) I didn't hit the bottom but ironically got very close to the lowest price because premiums went up eight after I purchased. KEEP STACKING!!!!!
Technically I snagged them anout 2 1/2 weeks ago but they just arrived today. 101 rounds and today the high outside is 101 deg. Fahrenheit. A HOT DEAL FOR A HOT DAY!!!
From where?
@@neophytestacker9471 pinehust-The premiums have gotten progressively higher unfortunately
keep on stacking! 🔥🐉
I made the switch to Britannias when the premiums on ASE'S and maples over a year ago. Hildegard is an awesome coin. I find it interesting that you bashed premiums and then show a high premium item like that. If I could afford it right now I'd look high and low for one! Absolutely beautiful!
I'm waiting to pull the trigger on a high relief coin atm, I think he's bashing on high premiums on stacking silver not collectors coins
Thank you for sharing the Germania Mint coin I just finished purchasing one from Big Bear coin it cost me $319 for anyone else interested in this beautiful production
Love the unboxing.. I may need to pick one up for the kids..
A few weeks ago when spot was heading low and sales were slow, a local shop was selling 2018 Maples (with the security features) for $24, same price as generics. I bought as much as I could.
What is this security feature, you speak of?
@@hereweare9011 From 2015s: 1. Radial Lines
The traditional bullion finish has been replaced with radial lines, precisely machined to within microns. The uniqueness of the line width and pitch create a light-diffracting pattern specific to each coin.
2. Micro-Engraved Security Marks
Each silver or gold bullion coin features a textured maple leaf that is micro-engraved with laser technology to be visible only under magnification. Etched within this maple leaf are two digits indicating the coin’s production year.
3. From 2018: Mint Shield technology prevent the prior issues with milk spots on them.
Trying to finish my quarter box, and I got the same feeling. Gonna wait a bit and try to finish it next year. Gonna get rounds or 10 oz bars.
yeah nothing wrong in pressing pause when premiums force you to 🔥🐉
Okay I pretty much watched the video before I got into stacking silver about 2 months ago LOL I wanted to see and feel a true maple. Now I wasn't going to pay over 40 but I knew it was going to be close on Amazon I paid $37 for 1 oz Maple silver the exact one you're showing right now. Pretty crazy but I just wanted to see it and feel it you know my first purchase and I wanted it fast that I paid $37 bucks for it....smh like I said first purchase though you live and you learn. Thanks for the video awesome video i watch them all!!!! Need the knowledge thank you again stay healthy and safe
Yeah I stopped stacking maples the same time I stopped stacking eagles the end of 2021 however I did buy 5 tubes of maples about three weeks ago from monument metals and i believe it was $4.49 over spot so smoking deal! 10oz and kilo bars have been my go too!
Hopefully the Spot price of Silver goes up by $4.50 per ounce....that way you'll get to see a 1 penny return on your expenditure!!!! 🙄💸💸💸💸....(HEY!!! I'm NOT being sarcastic, according to the "Moon Boys" it will happen any day now 🤑!!!).....😝😂!!!!
Just started stacking, got my first silver maple from a LCS yesterday for $2 over spot! Eagles are only 4, so those will probably be next
The monster box is indeed heavy. I bought a monster box of the new style Maples back in 2014, which was the first year of issue. I must admit I didn't realize how heavy they were, makes it quite difficult to bug out with them.
Silver spot is $20. To pay a 40% premium is daft.
10oz bars on the dips /deal are a good compromise . People need to remember its all about the oz at LOWEST PRICES.
SD is a decent company, but it’s not hard to find cheaper. As for stacking, I agree with you on the maples. I love them, but yeah, the premiums are creeping higher. I’ve switched to 10 ozt bars, and am looking into kilos. If you shop around for these, you can often find spot prices well under $3/ozt… and Germania Mint makes some nice products. Their poured bars are beautiful.
Who did you find was cheaper than SD for bars and bullion?
@@kaycieskyler4363 monument metals
Thank you!
When you ad in the shipping, better to buy local.
@@michaelsmith2733 most online dealers offer free shipping with a minimum purchase, usually $199. But, yes, if you’re spending less than that, definitely go with a lcs.
True. There is a higher premium of Silver Maple Leafs - for two good reasons. There is a world-class security feature on the Maple Leaf’s not typically found on large silver bars. Secondly, when SHTF it will be will much easier for daily commerce/barter to deal in single ounce Maple Leafs than impractical, cumbersome silver bars.
Your silver coins will only be worth their face value.
@ The “face value” of a silver Canadian Maple Leaf coin = 1 oz. .9999% pure silver.
@@rebar59duffy84 The coin is legal tender. The face value is the dollar number stamped on it.
I have 120 oz and most of them are first majestic coins. Great deals. Funny though, I've found that Canadian Maples have been pretty cheap lately compared to bullion.
When you put the last coin in the box, there's gonna be a cracking sound as it breaks through the floor! Congrats on the progress so far.
Wow I'm just starting this video and I just want to say I'm just getting into stacking silver and I know it's at the wrong time but I'm going to do a small purchase from Apmex and I'm not going to go overboard just one 5 oz 5 1 oz Indians and two Buffalo bars for my mom LOL and just see where it goes from there I'm hoping silver goes up way up! I'm in a metal detecting have been for a while now that in to stack silver now too! Love the videos and uploads stay healthy and safe brother if you're ever in Indiana let me know!!!!
Great video brother have a great weekend
Oh yeah, I totally agree. An $8 premium is way too much for me. If you're buying silver right now and you're not buying bars or generics you're probably overpaying. Thanks!
The Mark, or some variation, was the currency in Germany throughout most of their history until it was totally replaced by the Euro in 2002.
Yeah, I was aghast when he said the Deutsche Mark was a fictional currency.
Lol....Germany is only about 150 years old, their history is not that long. Germany did not exist prior to 1866.
The mark (in various forms: at first the goldmark, then the papiermark, followed by the rentenmark, the reichsmark, and finally the deutschmark) was created in 1873. Prior to that most germanic states used various forms of either the thaler or gulden as their currency. The mark was used as a currency for about 126 years only.
And btw, "Germany" is not the real name of the country, the proper name is Deutschland. The english word for the country comes from the Roman term Germania, which encompassed everything beyond the Rhine and should not be applied to the modern state.
Ive been stacking silver for 3 years now. I tried buying from SD bullion about 4 times and each time fell through. Idk what am I doing wrong but the lady that I spoke with made sure I knew it was all my fault. I’ve purchased from 4 other online dealers almost exclusively because I haven’t had an lcs until recent. 🤷🏽♂️
ANSWER.....Quit dealing with SD Bullion (Problem Solved)😎🚬
They don't accept Biden Coin
Never had a problem with JM Bullion.
I don't like SDs checkout system. Every time I get to paying I get turned off by the bank login portion then bee line outta there.
I started out with JM and have had good experiences but their premiums tend to be a little higher. As far as online dealers go, I usually stick with SGB and Hero Bullion.
I use Liberty coin for most of my online purchases, SD bullion is only good here and there on their deals page and when their roaring lions come out every year.
Hey SD I just bought my 2oz Hildegard on pre order maybe I'll get number 13 or 47 who knows but super excited about it thank you for an awesome video and to the point of the video I have been focused on britannias and generic silver bars and rounds when they are unavailable thanks for showing off the amazing 2oz piece
Don't expect a low number. People who overpaid get the junk. Hence, not buying for other reasons.
@@paulrichards383 yeah I don't care about the number honestly it's for my own deep stack and personal collection was an inside joke with SD his favorite number is 47 and 13 is the one after his but yeah I know I'll get a random high number and I don't belive I overpaid at all they are already selling on ebay for over 400 and I got mine for way less so happy birthday for myself is how I look at it first in the series 999 mintage and beautiful design just happy to be able to aquire one before eBay shoots them to insanity land
Thanks for the video, however That's a misconception actually to think that premiums will ever fall instead it will keep rising. But of cos go for the lower premium ones.
That is a beautiful coin!!! Excellent video!
Pump your brakes SD. You won't miss anything by doing so. Silver isn't going to the moon. If it passes $30, you're selling anyways. lol Just relax, let the hype diminish and stack cash until the premiums fall. They will, just takes time. Happy Blessings, Happy stacking.
Stack cash? The federal notes backed by nothing? Soon those fed notes won’t be worth a hoot. Russia and many other countries left the Fed Reserve system. Soon we will see the western central banking system dissolve. Ppl waking up and no longer wanting to live in this Matrix
Buyers can definitely control the premiums. But everyone has to be in on it to stop buying, which will force premiums down, and take the price of metals with it. Its the demand and hype that's pushing both spot and premiums up.
@@TargaWheels it was heading down and then a billionaire says to tell everyone she's buying $50M worth. Lol just in time.
Hey Silver Dragons you should buy those 10 oz James Bond 007 silver Diamonds are Forever bars. The design is awesome. You need to get some of those bars. You should get more St. Helena 1 oz silver coins. Their design is breathtaking
I fortunately have an LCS that sells that for a decent price, as they are an RCM Authorized dealer. I also live in Winnipeg, so I can purchase directly from the Mint, though that is for some reason a bit more expensive. But yes, they are more expensive than others. That said, when I was at my LCS last Saturday, I watched 3 people walk out with 6 monster boxes of Maples, so apparently people are still buying lol
I see you got #12 of the Hildegard, Backyard Bullion got #10 for his review and I have to agree, it's a beautiful piece of silver. I picked up a couple of the 1oz BU's as I love all things Germania Mint.
I stopped buying the Britannia ever since I noticed that at least 1/3 of them developed mild spot. They really need to put a coating on those like they did with the maple leafs.
Everyone has their own approach, but living in the US I strictly stack eagles and maple leafs when i can get them for a good price which believe it or not is pretty often at my LCS! In my opinion some of the other items you can for spot or very close are a lot harder to move in my area
I love stocking 1 oz Maple Leafs I buy them at Hero Bullion they have the best price
The Fresno coin gallery here in California is $9.00 over spot for Silver American Engels! Have to pay with cash. Every time they get some in it’s gone quick. $5.00 over spot for bullion silver. Way better then online dealers right now.
The premiums is only a sign that the supply is not as good as the ratio that is being declared. Mexico has a huge supply of silver but is really high because they know spot price is just ridiculous.
Agreed that premiums are way too high. But, you also get credibility of it being genuine, whereas generic bars might be harder to barter if people question its authenticity. There’s a lot of fake silver, and as a result, less trust. It’s a balancing act for sure!
I just stopped buying Silver. Not worth the premiums. I'm just saving and buying gold instead.
You will get a much better return with property or stocks.
Just keep dca stacking. If price keeps going up you'll be bummed.
Stay on track. Stay focused like a laser.
Thank you on the info. smart buying the best buying
Why do you buy from SD Bullion? What are the big benefits? Their prices are higher, and they require a $199 order before free shipping.
Did you switch to silver rounds or bars? Such as buffaloes.
If there's that much variance in premiums, that just shows that premiums can be controlled by buyers to a certain extent. If EVERYONE does a concerted effort to stop buying high-premium items, but buys the lower premium items (or stops buying COMPLETELY), the premiums will come down. But what are the odds of everyone getting with the program and not being a fanboy/fangirl and pay ridiculous premiums regardless?
Probably not good. There are to many people buying for the glitter.
It wont work. I think the people who actually make them want to get paid and not ripped off all of the time. I dont blame them.
Congratulations, you understand basic supply and demand…
hahaah. It's all about FOMO in the precious metals market. I can even see from the comments on multiple pages that it's still alive and well. Lot of rhetoric about the US financial collapse, banking system failure, blah, blah. The US has been at this for over 50 years printing fake money and the world consuming it. You don't think their capable of another 50 years. lol With their eyes closed. Pricing was coming down and then we hear an unconfirmed story about a Female Billionaire buying $50M in metals and spot prices goes up $2 bucks. lol FOMO guys. In 3 years will be buying again with premiums under $2 bucks and spot back down under $20 any day of the week. Cheers
it’s impossible to get everyone on the same page but yeah we really should be focusing on low premium silver 🔥🐉
Just buy the lowest. Don’t get to emotionally over 1 type of coin because now you are on a crossroad. You came so far but prices changed for the worse now. Just let the monster box rest for now and continue later when prices drop in your favor 😎👍🏻
I am with you and I have about 200 to 225. It's some odd number from buying sales. The premiums just too high. Averaging $6. I've been liking Britannia. To me and nicer coin and $2 cheaper. But if I see a good sale on Maples you know I will buy them. My favorite the maples but not the premium
I have a Germania beast set coming yet form 2020... cant wait. there rounds are so beautiful and 4 nines fine like the maple. Happy Stackin eh!
Taking a break and quitting are two very different things ;-)
I just bought a monster box from SD Bullion. $14,030 with shipping. It’s already gone up and I should get it this Monday. I’m just concerned with the way things are going when it goes down in price it may not be available.
Oh is your box getting kinda heavy? You poor thing! Lol No I'm kidding, I'm just envious! Anyways thanks for all of your great Info, I am just starting out and this vid was perfect that I definitely subscribed👍😉🇨🇦
SilverGold Bullion is almost always the cheapest when buying Maple Leafs and often, other coins as well.
In Canada we are paying $11-$12 over spot generic rounds.
That's crazy! I've been buying generic rounds for 4-5 over spot online and felt like I was getting ripped off... 😲
Ouch! My LCS here near Seattle is at spot + $2.91 on generics today. Road trip?
@@Robnord1 just picked up 1 oz cold maple $2417.65 at TD metals
@@1dilligaf That would be $1887 USD, which is not too bad.👍 Currently $1836 here.
In Netherlands right now a maple goes for $27
I just looked at SD bullion and maples are $4.99 over spot?
I am an old man that wishes he had saved more gold than silver. The reason? I can stuff all of the gold in my pocket, but I would need a fork lift for the silver. If we have to bug out in a hurry I don't want to try lugging all of that silver. I bought it for a hedge, and not a game. Will it still be legal tender if the world economic forum has it's way and they want you tracked on all purchases? I also quit collecting years ago when silver was $3 premium. What happens when premiums drop significantly? You will lose your shirt.
Those were my thoughts, Im not an old man but I recently moved and I had issues getting my silver from point A to B, so I swapped it for gold. It's just easier to lug around gold since ounce for ounce gold is more valuable.
As for the WEF, gold will always have value as it has in all ages, it is timeless.
Yeah, old man just take your silver and get gold, problem solved, you're welcome!
@@markhoward9743 Been considering that,but don't want to part with all of the silver. Cheers.
@@michaelsmith2733 my situation exactly!
Started collecting us silver coins around 2006-2007, from a family gift. Started collecting lead in 2008 when I knew Obama was going to get elected. Want to guess which one has had a better return? Was buying 9mm for $9.99 regular price, and $7.99 on sale. Selling it for $50 a box last year. If I could get 5x my buy price on silver, I’d sell it all tomorrow.
Why not Britannias? I always get more back when I sell them to different LCS compared to the Maples. However, it could be just my local market.
Ty just finished a box my self
Not too worried about premiums, I have a side gig and make around $350. a month, I use that money to buy silver, to me it is free silver, just costs some time and sweat. Also, I am retired so all I have is time..........
What does a 1 gram and a 5 gram engelhard gold bar go for. Also how much of a premium does it have and are they rare or vintage.
That coin is pretty beautiful. I wouldn’t normally purchase one, but I’m gonna have to pick one up.
I'm working on the Brit box now, but I've deviated and gone after some generics for the same reason.
yes nothing wrong with that! 🔥🐉
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Wooooaaaaah!!! Look at her "assets!" You actually got a little too exicted there my dude.
Silver Dragon down bad 💯%
Good to know the premiums are getting out of hand. Most of my silver is with junk silver and some collectable, for me I will go with US coins.
Your absolutely right SD the premiums are to high on Maples, they became the go to when the Eagle premiums went up. Now the Maples are popular there premiums are high. I’ve turned to Buffalo rounds I’m 200 coins into a monster box of them. Maple culls are to much money now there like 2 bucks under the regular Maples.
I’ve moved away from US and Canada mint bullion and started stacking South African Krug and just got two 1 kilo Germania bars. Got them from my LCS for 2.50 over spot
What they accept bitcoin? Good to know. Was thinking for almost a year how painful it will be to convert it to cash so, I’ll wait till it’s back in the 30-40k range and sell all my bitcoin for gold haha.
I need five ASEs to finish a tube. I just can’t pull the trigger on that. One ounce rounds have been my go to this year.
Your thoughts now two years later ?
I feel the high premiums are highlighting the real physical silver price and not the paper/synthetic market price shown by the spot price. Time will tell, but the spot price hopefully rises to reduce this premium.
Did you get back to stacking maples?
The amount of silver I own is laughable compared to REAL stackers such as yourself---but, I'm collecting a variety to: #1 please myself #2 have a little bit of silver "insurance" if things really go south or #3 to leave what I stack as a SURPRISE inheritance for my 3 sons. I enjoyed your video, thank you.
A fun collection is to purchase 1 Canadian Maple Leaf Silver Dollar from each year beginning in 1988. As far as I'm concerned Bullion Coins are sovereign coins and should be noticed for their numismatic value with short mintages. A local dealer was not going to give no more than Gold Spot for a 2019 Gold Buffalo. I think there should be an official ruling on Sovereign Bullion Coins. What do you think Silver Dragons?
Is there a reason you don't buy from places like golden state mint for lower premiums? Their maples are $5-6 over spot. I know you're sponsored by SD bullion, but I'd never even consider them because of their extreme premiums . . .
Did you ever finish the monster box
Yeah, bought a monster box in March of 2020 for $15.50 all in, gotta pay attention son!
Where? Thanks
@@Utubeisassho LCS but you'll pay around $32 now, wait for big stock market correction, it will pull everything down with it.
@@markhoward9743 milk crate will do...I ain't fancy lol
You should spare a thought for us European silver stackers, not only do we pay commission but we also pay 23% VAT on both the net price AND the commission (not on gold though, gold is VAT free)
The commission on a 1oz gold Britannia is only 3.3%
Commission plus VAT on a silver 1oz Britannia varies wildly depending on quantity
Buying one it would be 49.3%
Buying 500+ it would be 29.8%
So your silver maples aren't really that expensive after all?
The Germania coin is beautiful but is there a realistic upside to buying them?
Only if you are into that. I bought the standard issue because I liked coin designed not for an investment. The one he unboxed though will run about $200 and up on ebay.
Kilo bars seem to be the best value I can find today. $21.50/oz. I just bought a stack of 20 Buffalo rounds for $25/round and that's the lowest I could find.
Too bad that it took me over a year to see this video. I would’ve loved to pick up 2-3 of the “ Hildegard “ silver pieces. It was as you stated magnificent in design and details.
Just a curious question. What did the Hildegard originally go for?
Not quiting on the Silver Canadian Maple Leaves. Personally I find them superior to the ASE. Don't get milk spots. Just as recognized. Security features. 4 nines instead of 3.
Maybe you can purchase from Toronto Gold Bullion. With the exchange on the dollar it might be cheaper?
May I ask why sd bullion over APMEX?
This video aged well lol the regular price is 35 now without the premium
Are the elk Canada quarters silver or just stainless steel
What's the opinion on 2023 maple leaf
The last year of the queen
- 00:45 🇨🇦 Expresses admiration for the Canadian Silver Maple Leafs' quality.
- 01:03 🎯 Over halfway to filling his monster box with 500 coins.
- 01:29 🛒 Mentions SD Bullion as a favorite silver buying source.
- 01:49 ⚔ Teases the unboxing of a Valkyries Hildegard 2-ounce silver coin later.
- 02:00 💰 States that high premiums on Silver Maple Leafs are the reason for slowing down.
- 02:29 🇺🇸 Compares premiums on American Silver Eagles ($15) and Maple Leafs ($8).
- 03:16 🏷 Highlights the lower premiums on generic silver bars and rounds.
- 04:01 💸 Feels the $8 premium on Maple Leafs is too high, prefers cheaper options.
- 06:16 🥲 Regrets pausing his goal to finish the monster box due to high premiums.
- 07:26 💭 Asks viewers for their opinions on the $8 premium for Maple Leafs.
- 07:40 💫 Begins unboxing the Valkyries Hildegard silver coin sent by Germania Mint.
- 08:18 🪙 Provides specifications of the Valkyries Hildegard silver coin.
- 09:48 🌟 Impressed by the high relief and quality of the Germania Mint coin.
- 10:17 🛒 Notes that the coin is for collecting, not stacking, and will be expensive.
Silver stuck at 31.77 for hours now i think the goverment is interfering with the price.
Why would they do that? They don't care what the silver price is.
I've been on a break stacking premium silver coins for over two years now.
SilverGoldBull is where I get all my silver. Great prices and never had a problem with them. SD wouldn't let go when I tried to cancel an order. They kept calling me to collect their "cancellation fee". Right now they are $6 over spot for Maple Leafs.
I'm in Canada and spot plus 3$ an oz on silver Maples...about 4250 each right now
I personally only buy gold and silver bars because it seems like u get a bigger bang for your buck. I purely buy precious metals for insurance purposes but I have been tempted to get some of those beautiful coins lately 😁
I’ve been looking to get into this and I’ve been looking at the silver bars. Any advice on which ones to get and what’s a good price to pay per once ? And where is best to get them ?
In my experience, you can often find previous year Maples for less than 2022 premiums. I've found occasional deals at JM Bullion on them at very acceptable prices. Even look at their non-sale prices for Maples today. To you, it's a question if your Monster Box has to all be the same date? Or if it just has to be 500 Maples.
I Look at random year maples up here there is not that much of a difference. Sometimes earlier years are even more expensive.
Money Metals has (had?) random/tarnished in stock the other day but not much cheaper than going rate (6.50 over?).
most of them are 2022 🔥🐉
I will never buy from jm bullion ever again. I ordered 5 gold buffaloes, and their website said my card wouldn't allow me to buy them. Then weeks went buy saying I had purchased 5 and didnt fulfill my part. So they charged me a 250 $ for los preventions. Even though the gold I was supposed to get made a profit - not a loss..
In Croatia they sell 1kg silver bar for 1000$ dollars, but they buy it at the spot price.. is that normal? Also the coins - they buy them at spot price at 3 times smaller price than the original price .. for example silver eagle
hey can you tell me the brand and size of the coin capsule holder at the beginning of your video... the one on top of the monster box. thanks
When is this drawing? I entered months ago
I live in NZ and there is no LCS. I'm left with buying online which means I'm always overpaying- especially for items under $100 ......plus p&p. My strategy now is to buy high-value silver coins, slabbed, low mintage, collectors etc. Otherwise I would have to select several low value items into my cart to spread the p&p charges. If the value of the items exceeds NZ$1000 Customs and Excise will charge me 20% of the whole value. So, for me, I'm always paying over the top.
Life happens.
And I have some really beautiful coins.
Bullion Exchanges has the Maples on sale right now at $5.25 over spot on a tube of them. Thanks to the other comments for the lead on Hero Bullion, too!