Collecting Bullion Coins

I collect silver bullion coins, like American Eagles, Brittanias, etc. So looking for recommendations as to what would be a good silver bullion coin to collect from a value perspective?

American Eagles have become ridiculously expensive, and I can't afford them anymore. It seems that the Austrian Philharmonics are relatively affordable, but please recommend anything else that would be a good value.

Thanks.

I like Pobjoy Mint's 1oz silver bullion coins.

Such as the Sierra Leone Tutankhamun or the BVI Life of HLM Queen Elizabeth II and buy most of them.

I get that people collect them, usually having a minting year on them to differenciate them from others of the same design, but I really dont get why different bullion coins are more expensive than eachother??? they're usually used for investment and almost always cost more than the metals worth, crazy world

Try to go for Mexican Libertads, 1 ounce silver coins from the Middle East if it isn’t expensive or Russian St George 3 ruble ounce coins. 

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Try to go for Mexican Libertads, 1 ounce silver coins from the Middle East if it isn’t expensive or Russian St George 3 ruble ounce coins. 

Libertads are also very expensive, probably right up there with the American Eagles. 

I'll check out middle eastern and Russian coins.

Paris mint has several coins, silver or gold, sold at facial value, for example:

https://www.monnaiedeparis.fr/en/the-laurel-100eu-silver-coin-circulating-quality-yeardate-2021

Worst case scenario: 100 € will remain 100 € value, and you only lose because inflation.

Lucazeo

Paris mint has several coins, silver or gold, sold at facial value, for example:

https://www.monnaiedeparis.fr/en/the-laurel-100eu-silver-coin-circulating-quality-yeardate-2021

 

Worst case scenario: 100 € will remain 100 € value, and you only lose because inflation.

Wow. I didn't even know about this. This is a beautiful coin. Hopefully shipping to Texas won't be too much.

Thanks Lucazeo.

Half the things on the Paris Mint site are out of stock. Their prices are great so that explains it.

There is a lot of silver bullion to pick from. You might want to ask yourself these questions to narrow down the selection:

- Do you want collector versions in Proofs or the bulk version? Higher quality BU coins that come in capsules? Any silver bullion coins?

- How about generic silver rounds? Constitutional 90% (or lower) junk silver?

- What weight(s)? 1 oz? 5 oz? Fractionals?

- How much are you willing to spend per ounce?

- Do you want them certified by a TPG?

This will also determine whether you may be able to buy them direct from the mint or have to go through a dealer.

Canadian Maple Leafs can be had for $30-40

We have a reasonably priced one called the Kiwi, its a private mint (NZ Mint LTD) and the coins are okay, but packaging and presentation is pretty cheap and ghetto looking (Cellophane packets like a childrens ghetto dollar store toy).

I myself stack junk silver, so many sellers sell it low and its cheap to keep. However with coins, you are not getting .999 or .9999, at best you are getting .945 for some Scandinavian and Germanic coins and more likely .925 or .900. I have found many Australian Florin coins and any 1920 - 1946 British or NZ half silver coins ludicrously cheap. Plus the advantage, you are buying real currency that once was widely used - something  missing with bullion coins.

I also find common date gold half and one sovereign coins can be sold barely above melt (+10% in some cases) for coins in VF condition. Again the disadvantage is the coin is only 22 carat (.916) and they are small. I don't stack sovereigns yet, but once I get a bit wealthier I will, I am very much at the “Silver” level only.

Houseofham

There is a lot of silver bullion to pick from. You might want to ask yourself these questions to narrow down the selection:

- Do you want collector versions in Proofs or the bulk version? Higher quality BU coins that come in capsules? Any silver bullion coins?

- How about generic silver rounds? Constitutional 90% (or lower) junk silver?

- What weight(s)? 1 oz? 5 oz? Fractionals?

- How much are you willing to spend per ounce?

- Do you want them certified by a TPG?

 

This will also determine whether you may be able to buy them direct from the mint or have to go through a dealer.

 

Any silver bullion works. Usually no junk silver, cause I already have those.

I don't have anything above 1 oz because I can't afford anything above that. I don't look for anything under ¼ oz because then it is too small. I do have a 1 gram gold bar and a 0.1 oz gold coin that I got for quite cheap, a few years ago, but I don't see any numismatic value in them (at least the ones that I have).

I don't look for graded ones either cause I personally don't see the value in paying significantly more for it to just sit in my collection. I do have some which I got just because I wanted to have one in my collection, but for me they sit in the same collection as all the non-graded ones.

Canadian Maple Leafs, UK Britannias, South African Krugerrands, Austrian Philharmonics, Australian Kangaroos, Somalian Wildlife (Elephants) are among some of the more affordable and widely available ones. You can expect to pay about $34 per 1 oz 2023 coin if paying by CC/Paypal.

I would try to find some commemorative coins, which are not expensive:

1$ 1983,84 Olympic games

1$ 1987 constitution

international:

South Korea 1986-88

5000 won (½ oz Ag) or

10000 won (1 oz Ag)

Austria 1959 - 1973

50 Sh. (20g Ag900, only these years)

France 1988-92 (Albertville)

100 fr (22,2g Ag900)

Germany

10 DM 1998-2001 (15,5g Ag925, only these years)

10 € 2002-2010 (18g Ag925, only these years)

Sweden

several types, Ag925

Look around at Ebay and numista.

Lucazeo

Paris mint has several coins, silver or gold, sold at facial value, for example:

https://www.monnaiedeparis.fr/en/the-laurel-100eu-silver-coin-circulating-quality-yeardate-2021

 

Worst case scenario: 100 € will remain 100 € value, and you only lose because inflation.

I just got these coins from the Paris mint and they are beautiful. Thanks again for directing me to it.

manik100

I just got these coins from the Paris mint and they are beautiful. Thanks again for directing me to it.

My pleasure.

I had some of them in the past and yes, beautiful coins.

I will soon go to Paris and I will buy some coins directly.

Lucazeo

manik100

I just got these coins from the Paris mint and they are beautiful. Thanks again for directing me to it.

My pleasure.

 

I had some of them in the past and yes, beautiful coins.

I will soon go to Paris and I will buy some coins directly.

And like you said, if the numismatic value goes up, great. If not, then I can always get my €100 back 🙂