Poll - Which do you prefer? Coins or Bars

[ChrisSilver]

Assuming there was not a heavy tax on silver bars in europe and coins and bars had the same premium.

Which would you prefer? Answers are public.

[silversword]

This is such a difficult one. Bars are impressive, no doubt: A stack of big bars (not tiny 1oz ingots) is a thing of magnificence. But coins can be beautiful; the way the light hits them and the many varied designs, mean I never get tired of looking at them. I think for me, coins just edge it, but I don't regret my bars at all. And if spot goes low again, I will probably get more bars despite the VAT.

[Kman]

I prefer coins

 

But a poured bar has a certain charm 

[Danny-boy]

Coins.

That's all I have to say about that.

[StackemHigh]

I prefer coins but rounds do have a little something extra!

[smokestack]

Sorry to be awkward but i think i like slver coins best, but gold bars when it comes to gold.

[motorbikez]

Coins for me.

[ChrisSilver]

So far I'm the only one who voted for bars

[doogs]

Coins

[silversword]

If there was a "I like them both" I'd probably have chosen it, but you forced me to make a decision Chris!

[arshimo2012]

Coins all the way

[garthy]

Coins up to 5oz, for me anything over that has to be a bar, I voted for coins but it was close.

[Ares]

Coins all the way, but - like garthy - only 5oz max is all I'd consider for a coin, anything higher would have to be a bar.

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[motorbikez]

Coins all the way, but - like garthy - only 5oz max is all I'd consider for a coin, anything higher would have to be a bar.

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Once you have had your hands on a 10 oz coin you may change your mind

[Danny-boy]

Once you have had your hands on a 10 oz coin you may change your mind

Agreed. I love the 10oz coins.

Have held a 1kg coin and I'm not feeling it, 10oz max for me.

[Ares]

Once you have had your hands on a 10 oz coin you may change your mind

Ah I've got other sets to work on before I start buying luxuries like 10oz of anything which is a PM

[morezone]

Coins are nice to look at but bars have the fondling factor.

I have a few 10oz coins and they don't have the coin feel to them.

If they are priced the same then I'd go for the coins.

They both have their pros and cons and is a difficult choice.

[silversword]

Just because it's defined by the dictionary as a coin, does not mean it's really a coin; anything over a couple of ounces would be utterly ridiculous to actually use as circulating money, and that's where my definition of coins ends and "circular bars" takes over.

[a_a]

I want kg's of cast bars. I like my coins, don't get me wrong, and they have arguably more advantages, but... bars mean business!

[morezone]

I want kg's of cast bars. I like my coins, don't get me wrong, and they have arguably more advantages, but... bars mean business!

 

I'm off Blackpool in 2 weeks.  Hopefully will have some funds to grab either 500g or 1kg bar from Chards.  10% over spot Just need it to drop to <£11.50

[LongJohnSilver]

My first choice would be coins,

If I wasn't sure I'd think for a while then say coins

If I still wasn't sure I'd run it by a trusted friend and say coins

I think you can see where I'm going with this.

Nothing against bars but I reckon I'd get bored.

It's an ambition of mine to get hold of a 10kg silver coin at some point , dream on I suppose

[ChrisSilver]

I'm off Blackpool in 2 weeks. Hopefully will have some funds to grab either 500g or 1kg bar from Chards. 10% over spot Just need it to drop to <£11.50

10% premium on preowned silver is tasty. I have only set emailed chards once to ask for a price, they didn't tell me the % but the price was very attractive. I always forget about them when buying silver. I will have to make a purchase from them at some point in the future. Like HGM their stuff goes very quickly.

[morezone]

10% premium on preowned silver is tasty. I have only set emailed chards once to ask for a price, they didn't tell me the % but the price was very attractive. I always forget about them when buying silver. I will have to make a purchase from them at some point in the future. Like HGM their stuff goes very quickly.

 

I'm not that hopeful I will find anything.  Last time I was there they had a couple of 1kg bars but were of .900 purity.  They had a few .999 but were 100oz.  At 10% things probably move quickly.  I want to pick something up with character and history.  Some of the smaller bars they had were from refineries I've never heard of but under 500g is a higher premium so I decided not to bother.

[johnno]

Coins!!!

[Dylan]

if there was no vat and premium issue I would like equal quantities of both, but just one, coins for the liquid factor