/r/Bullion
r/Bullion is a community for discussing physical metals such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper, rhodium. Precious and semi-precious, monetary or coinage metals, rounds, bars, ingots, etc.
We are a friendly community, so please keep conversations positive, helpful, and no personal attacks or insults. We're all about sharing, encouraging, and learning together. Spammers, conspiracy theories, and political diatribe are not welcome.
r/Bullion is a community for discussing physical metals such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper, rhodium. Precious and semi-precious, monetary or coinage metals, rounds, bars, ingots, etc.
We are a friendly community, so please keep the conversations positive, helpful, and no personal attacks or insults. We're all about sharing, encouraging, and learning together. Spammers, conspiracy theories, and political diatribe are not welcome.
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MexicanMoney (new)
Related Links:
WhatMetal: Quickly compare bullion prices from different sellers
The periodic table of the elements
khanacademy: money banking and central banks
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Hi guys,
I’m getting this (156g) for £175.
Great price in my opinion while I am new to buying bullion. Please guide me in why this is or isn’t a great price and if it’s okay for me to pull the trigger?
Thanks a lot
Hi, i want to cut the 1 oz and maybe later even the 50g bar in 2 places when gold is worth a lot since they're already out of assay and it will still have same value per gram unless i find someone who is willing to pay more for whole bar.
https://reddit.com/link/1gbcixg/video/b9nwo1j9krwd1/player
can i use these to cut the bar? People say it's very soft but not sure how soft exactly, i think this is for cutting wires but it should work i guess.
I've recently decided to buy some silver. I live in the UK and everything seems to be above the market price - most sites are selling 1 oz at £30. I have found one site that sells at around £28 an oz, but I'm not sure if it's legit:
Is there any way to tell if this is a scam or not? If it is then does anyone have any suggestions for getting bullion at a good price?
Any other advice would also be appreciated as I am new to buying silver and metals in general.
Hello. I started stacking silver last month. I dont have many pieces yet but I am going to continue buying every month. Should i just keep them in a tube or cover them individually? I dont own rare coins or collectibles, I just go for the standard buffalo ounces. But I've been looking at cases to keep them in and saw one a case online that I thought was cool. How do you store your coins? I'd appreciate any links and/or pics. Thanks!
I've always wanted a platinum poker chip (Ave, true to Caesar). I've seen them in silver, but never in platinum.
I've been seeing this on the Toktok. They're selling it for $25. That's $4.35 worth of copper. Who is this even marketed towards?
I’m buying physical silver for my first time, I’m bidding on this lot that I found on ebay, what the maximum bid should be please? I don’t want to overpay my first purchase… This is the lot:
What's your take (and why) on stacking other metals.
I'm mostly looking at copper and platinum but im curious your take on other metals or is gold and silver the way to go?
Broke $2,700 today (2,708.60). Will ne interesting to see where we go from here.
I’m looking to add to my physical gold portfolio with a budget of around $2,000 and would prefer to buy online. I typically lean toward bars due to the lower premiums, but I’m open to coins depending on the deal. While I’m well-versed in the silver market and know that bars generally offer better value, does the same principle apply when purchasing gold?
I came across Nationwide’s offer for up to 20 American Gold Eagle coins at cost, limited to once per household. Has anyone taken advantage of this offer, and how does it stack up against other options, particularly in terms of premium and flexibility compared to buying gold bars? I’ve purchased silver from them before at spot price, but I’m curious if their gold deals are as competitive.
P.S. I’d prefer to avoid Pmsforsale, as I’ve heard that it’s risky due to the insurance only being available through USPS "Registered Mail." The insurance starts at $15 and can take 2-3 weeks for delivery on average.
We have 15-ish oz in coins of various denominations, purchased about 10 years ago. I understand that there are capital gains and other taxes involved with liquidating these. What are the most common ways to turn these into a more liquid asset as we start to shift our focus to retirement and maximizing our cash flow and tax savings? Or is the play to just keep holding? If the economy improves, the appreciation of gold will likely slow down, right?
It seems like stacking silver coins and bars is more popular but wouldn't gold be easier to store not to mention have better spot percentages? Not sure about liquidity since it'd probably be easier to sell a 1oz silver coin than a gold equivalent that costs buyers significantly more but curious what your thoughts would be!
For considerations such as purity, weight accuracy, security, and reputation, is there a “best source” for bullion purchases online?
What is better to buy 2021 (#2) 1oz American Eagle or 1 oz Canadian Maple leaf. I read that maple leaf is 24k .9999 pure gold and American eagle is 91.7 22k gold. Yet the maple leaf cost less. I don't understand why. Should I stop buying eagles and start investing in Maple leaf coins? Advice please
Is it worth it to make the investment in precious metals, namely buying bricks and coins of gold and silver?
My guess is that it is not. Sure they appreciate and grow in value over time but I’m not sure what good it does getting your money’s worth in gold.
It is nice if the stock market and value of the dollar plummets as it did in the Great Depression, but that seems exceedingly unlikely.
I understand the holding of gold as a collector but as a store of value not so much. Please make me understand.
The current spot price for gold is quite high. Despite the unfavorable market conditions, I've been considering investing in gold for the past few weeks. However, due to the high spot price, my investment plans have been delayed. I've noticed discrepancies in spot prices while browsing various dealer websites. JM Bullion, Apmex, SD and Summit Metals all have different spot prices. What does it mean?
I’ve been doing some research on gold prices(newbie) and I have compared premiums across different platforms from SDBullion, to Summit Metals, to Ebay, to some sketchy guys on TG and also read a couple of threads here and other subs. The general consensus is that Costco’s deal is one of the best.
What bullions are at costco and what quantities?
What would you do with $5,000 at this time?