Pros and Cons of 0.925 Vs 0.999 silver

[StackemHigh]

A fellow worker after seeing a silver to gold chart i was looking at asked me the pros and cons of  collecting various qualities of silver and gold.

 

With more than a passing knowledge of different silvers, we disscused silver as a whole and i can see he is interested in semi-numi silver both 0.925 and 0.999

 

With an average spend of about £250 - £300 per month where would a beginner start to collect? I have already advised him to stay clear of the Royal Mint website due to costs.

 

Other than car boot sales where could somebody pick up second hand 0.925 silver in small quantities at a good price without delivery charges?

[Danny-boy]

eBay.

If you are patient, there are good deals to be had.

This forum, there are often great deals on here too.

[HighlandTiger]

Agree with Danny there. My .925 silver is averaging £12.36 an oz t. Mostly bought from ebay and bootfairs.  

[Danny-boy]

Agree with Danny there. My .925 silver is averaging £12.36 an oz t. Mostly bought from ebay and bootfairs.

Got any 3d? [emoji1]

[StackemHigh]

I thought that the quality of the 3d was 0.500 . when did the change happen?

[StackemHigh]

Any modern / new 0.925 silver to collect Bullion/semi-numi?

[Danny-boy]

I thought that the quality of the 3d was 0.500 . when did the change happen?

Pre 1920 is sterling, pre 47 is 500.

Same as the other British coinage.

[HighlandTiger]

Got any 3d? [emoji1]

 

Yep, and the answers no.....................LOL

 

They are sitting in my 3d jar, until I fill it. Should take me about 10 years to fill it.  Got loads of these jars. Without the hot dogs of course..

 

 

I've got separate jars for each different GB .925 and .500 coins. 

 

The aim is to fill each one and when I do, they will be sold. 

[HighlandTiger]

I thought that the quality of the 3d was 0.500 . when did the change happen?

Pre 1920 they are .925, between 1920 and 1947 they are .500

[Danny-boy]

Yep, and the answers no.....................LOL

Meany.

[Shamatti]

I very much prefer to stack 999 silver and gold. It is straight forwards and amazing to behold. But i do have some old florins and other coins, varying from anything as low as .65% silver. It is all collectable. But as a stacker I want the solid stuff!

[Danny-boy]

I very much prefer to stack 999 silver and gold. It is straight forwards and amazing to behold. But i do have some old florins and other coins, varying from anything as low as .65% silver. It is all collectable. But as a stacker I want the solid stuff!

You need to get rid of those crappy 80% round 50's mate!!!!

[motorbikez]

One of the pros of .925 silver coins I haven't seen one with milk spots  .Maybe someone else has

[Shamatti]

You need to get rid of those crappy 80% round 50's mate!!!!

 

LOL! They are my SHTF coins mate, need something to bribe the ferry man with when it all goes tits up!

[KevinG]

Any modern / new 0.925 silver to collect Bullion/semi-numi?

 

Most of the Austrian mint coins are ag 925.

[Danny-boy]

LOL! They are my SHTF coins mate, need something to bribe the ferry man with when it all goes tits up!

No, the ferryman only accepts .999.

[Pete]

If you like commerative coins and beautiful shiny, generally proofs, at a good price then buy .925 coins on eBay.

However if you want to build up a stack of silver for investment purposes then stick to fine silver i.e 999 or 9999.

Buy starting with Maples, Philarmonics, Libertads and Britannias - lookout for best prices.

Get a tube of 20 or 25 per order to ease storage and keep your shipping costs to a minimum.

Maybe add Pandas and Australian Lunars as time goes on to give you the satisfaction of a nice collection.

Even consider 2 oz and 5 oz coins for fun if the price per ounce merits it.

Before the year is out you might like to add a few gold sovereigns or half sovereigns if these can be bought at 4% or less over spot - HGM is a good start.

[a_a]

.999 or gtfo

[Paul]

If you like commerative coins and beautiful shiny, generally proofs, at a good price then buy .925 coins on eBay.

However if you want to build up a stack of silver for investment purposes then stick to fine silver i.e 999 or 9999.

Buy starting with Maples, Philarmonics, Libertads and Britannias - lookout for best prices.

Get a tube of 20 or 25 per order to ease storage and keep your shipping costs to a minimum.

Maybe add Pandas and Australian Lunars as time goes on to give you the satisfaction of a nice collection.

Even consider 2 oz and 5 oz coins for fun if the price per ounce merits it.

Before the year is out you might like to add a few gold sovereigns or half sovereigns if these can be bought at 4% or less over spot - HGM is a good start.

 

Good post Pete.  Nothing wrong at all with your reasonings here.  Add the recent advantage of the almost VAT-free coins from STG and it makes it 20% better !

[StackemHigh]

If you like commerative coins and beautiful shiny, generally proofs, at a good price then buy .925 coins on eBay.

However if you want to build up a stack of silver for investment purposes then stick to fine silver i.e 999 or 9999.

Buy starting with Maples, Philarmonics, Libertads and Britannias - lookout for best prices.

Get a tube of 20 or 25 per order to ease storage and keep your shipping costs to a minimum.

Maybe add Pandas and Australian Lunars as time goes on to give you the satisfaction of a nice collection.

Even consider 2 oz and 5 oz coins for fun if the price per ounce merits it.

Before the year is out you might like to add a few gold sovereigns or half sovereigns if these can be bought at 4% or less over spot - HGM is a good start.

I am very much into the whole 0.999 silver esp. Lunars.

 

I know next to nothing about 0.925 and other silver alloys. my buddy at work seems to be very interested in the collection of 0.925 silver and was asking about the stuff.

 

E-Bay and car boot sales seem to be the only way forward in Scotland can't find a coin fair this far north.

 

P.S.

 

He wants to see the coin in person before parting with his hard earned!

[a_a]

Antique shops, junk shops, charity shops, gumtree can be worth a look if you have no coin shops locally

 

in my experience though it's usually overpriced or dross, a lot of the time both. I went to an antique fair and the traders were tripping - no price on anything so they made it up on the spot, little tubs that had already been scavenged for pre-47, was a nice day out all the same but using eBay would probably be a better resource for junk coins

 

have a look at SilverTrader's stuff

[StackemHigh]

I think i will suggest noodling to him then when he gets something good he can go to a LCS or internet to buy the matching proof.

 

I personally noodled a LT underground train this afternoon. I may even get the proof myself now.