Most popular silver coins

[stackerp5]

What would you say are the most well known silver coins and bars around the world?

I know the gold Krugerrand and Sovereign are the gold counterparts, but what would be the silver version?

ASEs? Or Maples?

[artalien]

Is Canada in Africa?

[stefffana]

1 hour ago, artalien said:

Is Canada in Africa?

Tough Monday morning, huh?😂

 

[stefffana]

Probably ASE is the most popular silver 1oz coin around the world. According Wikipedia, were sold from 1986 until now 536,531,982 coins. 

Edited November 13, 2023 by stefffana

[bluffer]

i am sure we had a similar thread on this last year but cant find it.

 

i think the consensus depending on where you mean was

 

uk = brits, maples, krugs/ase, roos/kooks

 

worldwide - ase, maples, brits, krugs with libertads due to the popularity in the us and pandas and oz roos/kooks

 

usa - ase, rounds, maples,

[stackerp5]

Thanks guys!

I was considering investing in other bullion which I haven't done in a while. I'm thinking more on the liquidity side in the future, and I believe the most well known coins will be the most liquid, given they're priced correctly. Just looking at investment diversity within PM's for better higher liquidity. I believe what everyone said above is of good and reliable consensus.

[tpcob303]

Is this bullion or proof coins. Is about what we like to stack in terms of popularity or proof coins we would most like to get our hands on no matter the cost?

[stackerp5]

26 minutes ago, tpcob303 said:

Is this bullion or proof coins. Is about what we like to stack in terms of popularity or proof coins we would most like to get our hands on no matter the cost?

Bullion coins only, most popular, personal opinions, etc. It's all I'm looking for.

[tpcob303]

Britannias and sovereigns are my preferred choice, for tax reasons only all other coins and bars due to new UK laws are not CGT exempt. 

[AgCoyote]

It's all a matter of personal taste. I like kookaburras/koalas the best.

[pmbug]

On 14/11/2023 at 12:31, bluffer said:

i think the consensus depending on where you mean was

uk = brits, maples, krugs/ase, roos/kooks

worldwide - ase, maples, brits, krugs with libertads due to the popularity in the us and pandas and oz roos/kooks

usa - ase, rounds, maples,

Are silver Austrian Philharmonics not popular?  Libertads are beautiful coins.

[Kalzifer]

In germany it's probably the maple leaf or krugerrand. Now that I am thinking about it... Isn't it curious that Germany doesn't have a trademark 1oz bullion silver of its own? Maybe because of the metric system? But why are there 1kg denominations of the kookaburra and why has Malta now its own 1oz (I will post them, once they arrive). 

[stackerp5]

7 hours ago, pmbug said:

Are silver Austrian Philharmonics not popular?  Libertads are beautiful coins.

I visited Austria and I was able to easily sell a 1oz bullion silver and a couple 1/10oz bullion gold Austrian Philharmonics coins, no problem, cash in hand. We had those in case we wanted (or needed) to free up some cash, and it came in handy! It was not a great price, and we definitely lost money there, but it was so convenient and it allowed us a few more luxuries!

TL;DR: Yes, it is popular... in Austria  

[AgCoyote]

3 hours ago, Kalzifer said:

In germany it's probably the maple leaf or krugerrand. Now that I am thinking about it... Isn't it curious that Germany doesn't have a trademark 1oz bullion silver of its own? Maybe because of the metric system? But why are there 1kg denominations of the kookaburra and why has Malta now its own 1oz (I will post them, once they arrive). 

It is indeed strange that Germany doesn't have its own mass produced gold and silver bullion coins given that it's a ravenous bullion market. I do wonder though, what would the theme of the coin be? There are no animals that I really associate exclusively with Germany. Maybe Neuschwanstein Castle would be cool.

I wish Italy, Switzerland, India, Japan and a south American country mass produced bullion coins. It'd be nice to have more variety.

[Shinus73]

4 hours ago, AgCoyote said:

It is indeed strange that Germany doesn't have its own mass produced gold and silver bullion coins given that it's a ravenous bullion market. I do wonder though, what would the theme of the coin be? There are no animals that I really associate exclusively with Germany. Maybe Neuschwanstein Castle would be cool.

I wish Italy, Switzerland, India, Japan and a south American country mass produced bullion coins. It'd be nice to have more variety.

I know it doesn’t really count, but I think the Armenian Noah’s Ark coins are produced at a private mint in Germany.

[Kalzifer]

That would also explain why they're among the cheapest and prize hasn't been influenced by the recent war. 

I suggest "Oak Leafs" for fictional German bullion. You could have special editions with other tree themed motives, as have there been with German gold euros already. 

Edited December 13, 2023 by Kalzifer

[pmbug]

11 hours ago, AgCoyote said:

It is indeed strange that Germany doesn't have its own mass produced gold and silver bullion coins given that it's a ravenous bullion market. I do wonder though, what would the theme of the coin be? ...

Make one with an image of a wheelbarrow carrying loads of paper bills and I'll be a buyer!

[Silverlocks]

16 hours ago, Kalzifer said:

In germany it's probably the maple leaf or krugerrand. Now that I am thinking about it... Isn't it curious that Germany doesn't have a trademark 1oz bullion silver of its own? Maybe because of the metric system? But why are there 1kg denominations of the kookaburra and why has Malta now its own 1oz (I will post them, once they arrive). 

There aren't all that many countries where the state mints produce actual bullion coins in quantity - UK, Austria, South Africa, Australia, Canada, China and the U.S. are about it.  The Spanish mint makes some coins, but nowhere near the same numbers. There are quite a few state mints that produce collectibles in smaller mintages, a few more that get coins done by third parties, and any number of private mints producing collectibles.

In several cases (UK, Austria, Australia) there are legal peculiarities that give coins some tax advantages over other bullion, which may or may not be present in other countries.

I guess Germany isn't particularly exceptional in not producing bullion coins at their state mint.  I imagine somebody has looked at the business case at some point and decided it wasn't worth the investment.

There are some outfits in Germany producing bullion - Heraeus, Geiger and Heimerle & Muelle come to mind - but they mostly seem to produce bars. It's possible that there are no tax benefits to buying currency-denominated coins in Germany (which might explain why nobody bothers making them), but I don't know anything about German tax law so I can't say for sure. 

I also see similar situations in most European countries where the state mint doesn't make bullion, which may well be for the same reason.

Edited December 13, 2023 by Silverlocks

[CANV]

UK.   Brit’s and eagles.  Never saw the appeal of a silver krug , I guess due its iconic gold standing

maples look tragic..  

bars. Englehard and then a very long list of small American producers that no longer exist.  JM if it’s not the new stuff they still make ?