If you could only stack one gold and/or silver coin

[Serendipity]

If you could only stack one gold and/or silver coin, what would it be? This question is a variation on the question regarding stacking silver coins posted by @ChrisSIlver back in 2014. It would be nice to know what stackers choice of coins are in 2019.

[sixgun]

Well stacking implies we are looking at weight of silver - i think i would go for Perth Lunar - a bit more expensive but they don't spot like most of the rest, they come in a capsule and they are a quality coin with some interest and a chance of collector appreciation.

In gold i would pick the sovereign and half sovereign - from past experience of forum members i expect this to be a clear favourite.

[SilverPanFan]

That is a hard question to answer as I don't stack silver or gold for weight. However, if I was to stack, I would mainly stack gold mainly either sovereigns because everyone here loves them and inspired me to want to get one, or pre-33 gold as I am American and love US coins. For silver it would be ASEs or junk silver. 

[STONE]

I do love the Brittanias but if I could only pick one it would be the ASE. It represents liberty and freedom for those of us in the states. Its iconic and a classic that has held up for a long time...

[Cornishfarmer]

@sixgun well done on finding that old thread some great old members there.      I think best coins to stack = cheapest.     Best coins to collect = Belarus lunar and pandas

[KitboyE17]

Krugerrands - cheap bullion

[trozau]

Personally, I would go with the 1 Troy ounce 99999 (five 9s) gold from the Royal Canadian Mint. Besides the five 9s purity, they are limited mintage, issued in a different design every year, comes in a lucite holder (embedded in a carded COA) and is priced at a reasonable premium over spot. 

[Goldmick]

Sovereign.s just sovereign.s lots of sovereign.s 

[StackerNoob]

Mexican 50 pesos gold piece. That thing is absolutely lethal.

[danmc82]

Sovs for Gold, Pandas for Silver.

[HighlandTiger]

Sovs for gold. Austrian thalers for silver. I like old stuff. 

[Kman]

7 hours ago, sixgun said:

 

Funny to see some old names not posting anymore, it's a shame, been a lot of nice, interesting and knowledgeable characters on here over the years

Hope they're all doing well

[Provvidenza]

1oz Silver Britannias and 1/10oz Gold Britannias for the foundation. I do buy other stuff when I can, I know when pecious metals have a price hike, I will be tempted to sell for quick profit. All the odds and ends will go, but I'll try my best to hold onto the Brittanias.

[goldmember44]

For gold, that would have to be sovereigns. For silver... I'm thinking silver krugerrands are a good bet, they have global appeal, unlike ASE which are more American, and Britannia that are more British, etc.

I'm actually trying to do this. Accumulate sovereigns and silver krugerrands. I haven't yet started on the silver krugerrands, no funds available for that yet... still concentrating on getting a fair amount of sovereigns first. 😛

[Draconicus]

Gold- 1/4oz Austrian Philharmonic.

Silver- 10oz Perth Lunars Series II and III, (after 2020).

[Peacemaker]

For gold, pre Elizabeth Sovereign's, for silver Morgan dollar's.

[HighlandTiger]

3 hours ago, Kman said:

Funny to see some old names not posting anymore, it's a shame, been a lot of nice, interesting and knowledgeable characters on here over the years

Hope they're all doing well

They may have had a hiatus for a few years like I did. I was lurking for a good while before I got back into posting regularly.

[AuricGoldfinger]

I vote sovereigns!

[Derv]

Like a few have posted already. I'm Sov's  for gold and Britannias for silver, for stacking.

I have other silver pieces to tickle the numismatic itch. 

[richatthecroft]

Half Sovereigns & Silver Libertads for me.

[fiveshotdon]

1oz silver Britannia and full sovereigns as I think these are the easiest to sell.

[silenceissilver]

Sovereigns for gold and QBs Unicorn for silver

[RacerCool]

Wow, only choosing one silver, and one gold? Is this like choosing a favorite child?

For silver, instinctively I'd say US mint dimes, but to have fewer tubes but same amount of silver, I'd go for half dollars.

For gold, I'd go for 1/10 ounce gold Eagles. But to have fewer tubes I'd go for pre-1933 $5 Half Eagles.

[LiquidMetalsUK]

For silver it would be 5oz lady fortuna bar

For gold it would be Kruggerands 

If only I had a bottomless pit of cash 😔

[dicker]

For me it would be Sovereigns because of their:

- Availability at decent premium over spot

- Quality

- Diversity - variance of designs, years, monarchs, die numbers

- Number of 'errors' / oddities (e.g. overstrikes) that are possible to run across accidentally

- International appeal

Best

Dicker