Dragon,
Can you expand your thinking regarding eagles vs. maples? To me it seems like largely the same thing, but Eagles tend to move a bit easier in the States no? Although I live in the Northeast and driving to Canada with a stash of Maples if need be is not a crazy idea.
When you say semi-numismatic, do you mean just older government minted stuff? Would a buffalo fit that category?
When you say smaller gold, as in fractional ounce stuff?
I was under the impression that I should stay away from the privately minted stuff for the following reasons:
- privacy
- taxes?
- faster resell
My primary concern is not being able to transform from one asset class to the next. Don't want to get stuck with a ton of metal and no way to move it.
Transforming is a risk across the board, regardless of assets.
The risk is maintaining value to and through transaction, and market rules such.
Maples have higher purity, lower premium, lower mintage, and are from a slightly less dominating country, yes?
Semi-numis are Pandas, Somalia Elephants, Australia,(lunar, koala, kookaburra) Maple privys, Rwanda, Mexico, etc.
Govt coins with individual value beyond weight caused by market demand.
Aussie silver swan a prime example, but only worth it if you bought in the $20's.
Rwanda 1st year of series lunar rooster, only minted for demand, may go crazy, but an arm in the cost.
No dealer but apmex has right now, price on eBad is in 30's, and we are past 1/2 year of slow silver sales.
As stated, these coins have potential to maintain value gain when bullion spot drops.
Giving you opportunity to sell for weight gain if and when.
Yes, just like junk silver, smaller allows transactions to stay close to liquidity NEEDED for purchase.
If the seller has no change, do you wish to buy a dozen eggs for 1 oz of silver, or a silver dime.
If a car costs 3/4 oz gold, you wish to give 7 or 8 10th oz or the whole buffalo?
Same for a quick injection of liquidity to your wallet, sell 1 oz or a 10th or (2)10ths.
Private mints are all bullion, some do gain value beyond.
Privacy is only available at LCS, with cash and no exchange of personal information.
Map 'em online and take a day or two and visit all of them.
Privacy has massive value in our "Blade Runner" "Matrix" reality.
The govt is recording absolutely everything else.
To even attempt to rationalize any other assumption = (0) ZERO privacy.
Taxes - Read your state and know federal LAWS beforehand if concerned.
Resell; again, market demand as is with everything on the planet.
Even if most recognized, popular, and pretty, does not mean guaranteed sale thereof.
This is your study time for purchasing exam, this and other forums are hearsay.
So are the manipulated silver and gold markets.
Your timely gift is low spot price entry.
Makes premiums and semi-numi prices for those who can look ahead, seem minimal.
Old Timers are still pinching pennies and saying TOOO MUUCCHH !
Well, inflationary adjustment of spot price to just 10 years ago, and silver with or without numi/privy is CHEAP.
Plain ol' bullion silver stays plain, you can sell semi-numis at plain ol' bullion price, not the reverse.
Before you purchase anything, look at sales of same in older mintages of, upon dealers and eBad.
Left hand column of eBad page check small box saying "sold".