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[hmcl281]

i been collecting silver coins as i find them

[Murph]

Nice, I check every coin I get my hands on to see if it's silver. I have a 40% half dollar and a 90% quarter that I got as change, the rest of my 'junk' silver has been bought though.

[maggot]

I can't imagine investing heavily in precious metals at these highly inflated prices. There is so much money to be made in stocks in the coming years, and so much to be lost in precious metals.

[bellicose]

Where do you guys buy your gold/silver? What is the cut off year for coins that were silver?

[docholiday]

Originally Posted by Painthappy

Buy Silver or Buy Bullets? Why not both?

Silver Bullet Bullion™

Heh, that's pretty intereting. I might start buying one or two of those a pay check on top of what I put in my 401k. If not for the investment potential, but it'd also be a pretty neat thing to collect.

[pillage]

Originally Posted by bellicose

Where do you guys buy your gold/silver? What is the cut off year for coins that were silver?

1964 for silver US coins. I separate out copper pennies from the zinc/copper clad ones too.
U.S. Silver Coin Weight Conversion and Melt Value Calculator
United States Coin Values - Coinflation

[The Flounder]

Originally Posted by pillage

1964 for silver US coins. I separate out copper pennies from the zinc/copper clad ones too.
U.S. Silver Coin Weight Conversion and Melt Value Calculator
United States Coin Values - Coinflation

Are you a copper hoarder? I have a friend who has 6+ 55 gallon drums of copper pennies just waiting for the day they do away with the penny as legal tender. Of course that will be the day copper prices drop to record lows.

[desertT1]

Originally Posted by The Flounder

Are you a copper hoarder? I have a friend who has 6+ 55 gallon drums of copper pennies just waiting for the day they do away with the penny as legal tender. Of course that will be the day copper prices drop to record lows.

That's a whole lot of pennies, but a pretty decent idea.

[MaD]

Metals are interesting and I've picked up a bit. I generally just look for deals or buy small stuff I think is fun to have. There are a lot of different perspectives and predictions on the topic. I just use common sense. Look at the charts and make your own decision.

I saw an interview with Warren Buffett where they asked him what he thought of investing in Gold. His perspective was basically that it's a meaningless investment. You're investing in a piece of metal that has only a perceived value. It doesn't DO anything. He talked about investing in business that add positive value to society. I thought it was an interesting perspective...

[socalpumpballer]

heres my stash, mostly silver bullion and coin. Some gold grams, and a 87.5% 1868 philipines gold peso. The rest is 20 years of buffalo nickels book, $1 silver certificate 2 1905 indian pennies.