I stumbled onto the 10 Ozt bars and was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved them. Great size, high value, yet not crazy expensive, to me that’s great.
It's a nice thing you like them, they are a reliable size for sure. For me, I've started stacking those kilos from the Germania Mint because I think the premium difference is beginning to justify it. Just hoping I don't need to sell in a slow market!
I think that's probably the smartest play... I personally love the Germania kilos just because the premiums have been much lower than 10 oz bars over the past couple of years--- but of course there's much less flexibility for smaller sales
you don't need to bust out a calculator for the 250gms bar, it's just a quarter of a kilo, and you should easily be able to find out what a kg of silver costs, not in terms of oz, say a kilo is $1000, therefore 1/4 = $250 extremly simple.
In France the silver metal in ingot is considered an industrial good. They are therefore taxed at 20%. While coins aren't taxed. That's why coins lingots (like those from Fiji) are very popular.
I love the look and dimensions of that 500g silver bar. Not too big, not too small. That 10oz. Britannia is a BEAUT too! The coins are as well. Thanks for sharing.
Just started middle of August 2023. I like antique vintage classic silver bars. Getting 1 oz. 10 oz prob the best. Got 10's and 1 kilo. Order a 100oz today for collateral investment building. Wish I started 20yrs ago. I'm enjoying hunting, researching, and collecting silver. I'll get engelhard gold later.
For me 10 oz pressed bars are tops for collecting. I have a few of the 10 oz Britannia and you are so right, they are very reflective. I keep bars in original packaging, however I'm thinking of capsuling 1 of my 10 oz Britannia and RCM for display. Might jump on a 1 oz gold Britannia some day.
JUST REACHED MY GOAL OF 50 DIFFERENT 10 OUNCE PRESSED BAR'S AND THEY ARE ALL TOP-NOTCH BAR'S. NOW I HAVE 5 POURED 10 OZ BAR'S ANS MY GOAL IS 50 OF THEM. GRAND TOTAL 100 DIFFERENT 10 OZ BAR'S. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO STAY STACKING.
Great video sir..new sub here..Im a big fan of 10 oz bars..I've been branching out into gold with 1/10 and 1/4 coins so far..lol..Maple leafs..Britannia and type 2 American eagles..I also have some 5oz and 1 oz silver bars but I like the 10s best..Happy New Years..
I waited a LONG time for this bar. I even had my original order cancelled/replaced by JM, they sent me a 10 oz Brit COIN instead. Happy New Year to you, Kapreese!!
I like the machined look best because they look so good and they are exact on the weight. The 10 oz bars are very nice and the machined kilo bar is also very nice looking. I basically like all silver though.
I have mostly 10oz bars but I also like the 100gram size. My favorite silver bar (if you consider it a bar) is a 7.5 gram (2/10 Tael) modern silver sycee
as someone whos interested in the market, especially with the way things are. i picked up a few coins but bars are where my interest is, thanks for the info!
You could also buy coin bars! I think there's a reason why old school stackers often arrive at the same silver stacking strategy... 10 oz bars with low premium
You and me both! I just like variety and having a channel means I always have an excuse to get new pieces. Just check out the video I did a couple months ago with 17 bullion coins from all over the world! I've got a 0.73g gold coin, 1g silver round, even a 1 kg silver coin... picked up a few unique things recently I'm excited to share! Would love to hear about a few of your more unique pieces if you don't mind sharing.
I don’t feel like I’m spending money when I buy silver. It’s more like exchanging money for something more valuable. Silver is one of the only things you can buy and collect that’s both beautiful and a good investment.
One advantage I can foresee with the 5-oz size: Less of a financial commitment for a possible buyer. 10-oz bars are great, definitely, but I'd say those are where you start getting into real money. It might be no problem for _us_ to buy a 10-oz bar but unless you know you'll deal with well-to-do people exclusively, possible buyers may or may not balk at buying something at that size...especially if you're selling when the spot price is higher (which I assume would be the case). For the near future, I'll probably stick with 5-oz bars & 1-oz rounds whenever I find good deals.
I pity the fools who don't get it: the whole idea of buying silver at all is to get into real money. and not to sell in the near future. go home, fall unpon your knees, and pray to your god to give you the understanding you desperately need.
Ditto, I don't buy 100oz AG either and also go for AU at that price point. I bought my first 1oz bar AG a couple days ago as was an App only sale with APMEX at a great price which is rare with APMEX. I like your stack and I also have mostly 250g 500g, 1kg and 10oz bars of AG, as well as a few AG 1oz coins and rounds. In AU I stick with bars as well and won't pay those high premiums for coins, yet anyway.
These are the bars I like.... Good Delivery 1000 Comex bars (approx). 100 oz Canadian Mint bars, 1 Kilo, 10 oz. Sunshine Mining bars. Those are the only ones I buy.
@@SilverForeverX In 2007, myself and 4 other buddies purchased 2 Comex Silver contracts (10 x 1000oz bars) and we had another friend who was a commodities broker guide us through the process. It went smoothly back then. We each bought 2 of the bars. The bars are not pretty, and they are heavy (over 75lbs.). but they are now the foundation of my silver stack. I have been stacking since 1987. But I really didn't get into silver until the 2000's. They have held their value compared to the US dollar. I think we paid about $10.25.... Be aware shipping is a fortune, but we took deliver directly form the Comex repository in Chicago as we lived there at that time.
Germania mint bars are the best for the money I only stack those in the 5 and 10oz sizes. I do have both the 10oz and 100oz on those British bars best looking bars around. great collection and info.
Yeah, with my bank roll right now I stay in the 5-10oz size, mainly in the generic brands. The sovereign bars just have too much of a premium on them for my tastes. That doesn't mean I do not own any, I just do not stack them in quantity. I keep some out to have my touchy touchy time with (0.o) .... and of course to show others. But mainly they stay in what they are shipped in. Like you I do not prefer the 1oz bars, but I did get a few tubes of them 5-6 years ago when buying the 1oz rounds and bars were near spot.
i pity the fools whose bank rolls will always be small because they don t understand that larger non generics will appreciate faster. think about that for a while
They aren't my thing personally, but you are NOT the only one who LOVES those Pamp Suisse bars! People definitely respect them as quality bars and there are some other die-hard fans out there in my comment section!
@@SilverForeverX I like them a lot and also a few LCSs have said they will pay more for them on buyback if I ever have to sell them. Those, RCM bars and Johnson Matthey bars get you more at resale. Not that I EVER want to sell them--hope to hold on to them for a long time. 😁
Working in grams just makes things more complicated in the States. I haven't tried it, but I'm guessing if you tried to sell this 250g coin bar at the LCS, most would just pay you as if it was 8 ozt (rather than 8.04). In reality, it's not a big deal if it ends up just being a $1 difference, but the point is it will typically require a conversion to troy ounces, which is just another layer of complexity that can lead to price confusion during a transaction. In the states, 10 oz bars are really the standard, so I don't see much advantage to the 250g size. Many shops will have a much easier time reselling the 10 oz bar because that's what people are familiar with, so they may be less likely to make a competitive offer on the oddball size. In this case, the same EIC coin bar is made in 10 oz form, so you have the option either way. Here's my video on the 250g coin bar: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ew3YA60FAiA.html That being said, I'm actually stacking Germania Mint kilogram silver bars (instead of 10 oz) right now because I think the difference is premium/spread justifies it!
Yes, true! But I always seem to find the best deals on the 250g coin bars.. I've added a few to the stack since this video. Maybe 10 oz is more of a "sure thing" though
Did someone say “bars”??? 🤩 I’m a devotee of the 1oz. (various in sets of five for uniformity-flag bar, Prospector, Samurai, etc.) the 2 oz. (as in the poured Monarch little chunk), & the 10 oz. (RCM 🇨🇦, Asahi 🇯🇵, and the stunningly handsome Highland Mint Buffalo 🦬 bar) I agree with you on defaulting to the sovereign bullion in 1 oz., but the bars satisfy one more of my ADD needs for variety. I like that they don’t milk🥛spot (at least, not yet!) and they fill my 25-count Guardhouse boxes nicely once I enshrine them in Air-Tites for posterity. I do have a separate Pelican micro case for a set of 10oz. Academy Stacker bars I’m collecting and I do confess to having torn off the plastic bullion cond%m they were trapped in. My stack is a plastic-free zone! 😎 (Capital Currency has a great video post from this week on the utility of the Guardhouse boxes if you haven’t checked it out.)
@@SilverForeverX ...it’s a beauty. And it fits perfectly in the 10 oz. Air-Tite cases, unlike the other 19 oz. bars that I have to shimmy in there a bit to snap ‘em shut.
@@SilverForeverX Agreed! Four 9s fine silver, government backed, and a serial number for security. I have one on the way from Hero Bullion that was $264 when I ordered it a few weeks ago, but I’ve paid as much as $300 for them. It’s the one bar for which I don’t mind paying a slightly higher premium.
*SILVER IS SILVER!* Tho i get the whole "It is cooler" factor but frankly in the future when you will need this stuff you will simply be paying with them.
i pity the fools who don't understand collectables, which rise i price faster. you get the cool factor, but say that silver is silver. sad you cant recognize you contradict yourself.
At this point, I wear gloves just to protect the viewer.. fingers under high resolution, high magnification tend to look pretty rough! Doing a mime video on a faceless RU-vid channel... now that would make for a boring video hahaha
Newbie here. First off, I love the video and subbed. I definitely am not stacking for a collection (although I do have 2-3 rounds, I got for that purpose) I am stacking purely for investment/ pass on to kids. My stack is still very small, only 1 10oz bar and maybe 30 1oz and 4 grams of gold. One question I do have is do shops do swaps? Like if I bring in 10 1oz bars do they swap for a 10oz? Or any size really? It sounds dumb but with my nubbiness I have no idea and I'm sure it all depends on the local shops. Thanks, and keep up the awesome job. Can't wait to watch the rest of your videos.
Not a dumb question at all, Alex! I think you stand a good shot of trading 10 x 1oz bars for a 10 oz bar, but it really depends on the shop. Lately, my local coin shop hasn't been discounting 10 oz bars, so you pay the same price per oz whether you buy 10 x 1 oz bars or just the one 10 oz. In that case, it doesn't really make sense for the LCS to do the trade because it just takes up time and they don't stand to profit from the transaction. Always think about what the other guy stands to gain from the trade/swap; unless your friends doing each other a favor, people don't make trades to benefit the other guy. Because smaller bars often have higher premiums than larger bars, many shops or private parties would probably be open to making the trade. BUT keep in mind that stacking is a long-term journey. Over time, you will be making new purchases and growing the stack anyway-- so maybe just continue buying 10 oz bars now and just keep those 30 x 1 oz bars stashed away. One advantage to the smaller bars is that you can sell them 1 oz at a time, whereas you don't have that option with the 10 oz bars. Just some things to think about-- I'm not a financial expert or adviser so you have to make your own decisions here. I'm really glad to have you on the channel. I'm still pretty new but I make high-quality videos, so I'm sure you'll find something you enjoy in the video catalog! Stacking is a fantastic pursuit, wishing you the best of luck!
Besides going to a local shop and looking for good deals, what is your recommendation for purchasing? Online store, private sellers? How do you know that a company is reputable and will give you what they advertise as far as quality and purity? If you have a video on this topic, my apologies, I just stumbled across your channel today.
I'm a newbie when it comes to stacking, but have been collecting silver coins for years. I want to start stacking because I'm concerned about U.S. currency and I want something else to rely on besides just the "dollar." I would buy whatever silver was the cheapest. I'm not concerned about how pretty it is and/or who makes it. I'm going to stack because of the economy. So what am I missing??? I'll wait for your reply and I thank you ahead of time.
If you believe that the price of silver will rise significantly, then stacking for weight (versus collectability/numismatics) makes sense; however, one advantage to stacking pieces with semi-numismatic value is that they are more likely to retain their value, even if the price of silver tanked. Although it might seem silly to focus on how 'pretty' something is or who makes it, these factors can (and often do) have a big impact on private resale value (e.g., Engelhard bars). However, if you sell back to a local coin shop, they will likely be paying you close to melt value regardless. As you may have noticed, silver has pretty high premiums right now. If you want to buy 'whatever silver is cheapest', the best thing you can do is to assess the spread, which is the difference between the price you pay and the price you could get for the item if you sold it. A 100 oz bar might be the lowest premium you can find and seem like the cheapest, until you have to sell it back. For many years, a local coin shop might pay you under spot/melt for large bars. And if you have 1 x 100 oz bar instead of 10 x 10 oz bars, you would have to sell the entire item at one time. Likewise, silver bullion coins can be highly variable in terms of their premiums and buyback prices. If all you care about is acquiring precious metals because of concerns for the economic future, you might also look into gold, which has even lower premiums than silver. There's a pretty big overlap in the precious metals community between "stacking for weight" and collecting. I am actually really curious about what silver coins you have been collecting, given that you called yourself a stacking newbie. There's no wrong way to do it-- it really depends on your personal goals. Glad to have you visit the channel and wishing you the best of luck on your stacking journey!
@@SilverForeverX Thank you very much for the detailed and fast response. What you said makes sense. You said some things I never thought about. I said I was just starting to "stack," but I've also been buying silver coins from the mint for years now. So I guess I've been stacking! From the mint, I buy the silver eagle proofs and uncirculated, I used to buy the proof sets and I still buy some of the commemorative silver coins. I buy them because I like them and sometimes I do sell them. I bought the 2021 reverse eagle proof set and plan on holding onto it. I could use these coins for money down the road, but basically I buy the "nice" stuff, just to have it in my collection and to pass it on to my kids. I always thought of stacking as a hedge against economic issues and really didn't think buying silver from the mint was stacking. I guess I was wrong! Obviously you pay a premium for coins and hopefully they go up in value because of the silver price and also because the coins are in demand. I had this "mindset" that stacking was paying as close to spot as I can and using the silver bars and rounds for economic issues. So you helped me realize buying from the mint is also stacking. I should probably look into stacking gold. I stuck with silver because the price is so much lower but you're telling me gold has a lower premium on it. I never really looked into, but I will now. Thanks again.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting anyone should "stack" silver with mint products that can have very high premiums, just because it can be really hard to recoup those premiums when you sell! Unfortunately, at many coin shops the proof sets will be bought and treated the same as "junk silver"(pre-1964 US coinage). Coins from the Mint are definitely in the numismatic category, but at the end of the day you're still accumulating silver. I guess you're a stacking collector? Stack-collector? I bought a bunch of the 2021 Morgans from the Mint and still haven't decided what to do with them yet... It's important to become as informed as possible before you start buying for stacking purposes. It's easy to get burned if you don't have a great "lay of the land" for the price environment. I'm not affiliated with this site in any way, but www.findbullionprices.com has good price comparison tools for every major silver and gold product from the all the big online dealers. Also, you should definitely check your local coin shops (LCS) in the area. Ask them for prices and compare to online options. You'll find each LCS can vary WILDLY in price! You can even ask what price they pay to "buy back" the item.. The difference is the spread, and sometimes it can be very enlightening. One last piece of advice: Don't go "all in" at once. Many seasoned stackers advocate for "dollar cost averaging" -- or spreading out your purchases over time, to minimize the risk that you buy it all at 'the wrong price'. I'm not a finance expert or anything, so you should do your due diligence before making your own decisions on this one!
I'm a beginner at investing in silver and i dont know how to go about it and i need some honest answer from any good expert people here. I hear that silver might go up to $100/ oz anytime and my goal to invest here is to buy low,sell high for profit. I'm not a silver collector ,only want to buy lowest cost silver, 99.% pure silver and easy to resell. I might spend $5k for it, should i buy all at once or a few oz at a time ?what kind of silver should i buy-- coin,bar .. ?.how much to pay for an oz ? atm silver is 19.80/oz ?where's the trusted place to buy silver now ?thank you for reply.
Thanks! I'm trying to figure out what bars I should stack next. Maybe a 10 oz RCM bar? I just got a 10g Geiger from Stormy/Coin Crew Giveaway. What was your favorite bar?
@@SilverForeverX the Britannia was my favorite but I like the Englehards as well. I only have a few 1 oz bars I mainly collect bullion coins, Morgan, Peace Dollars and 47 48 Cinco Pesos
VATO i like your channel. Change your INTRO.sounds too close to another annoying channel and the content you provide is way more important and valuable. Great advice. Thank you.
Noted! If you check out my video catalog (50+ at this point) you'll find I've been experimenting A LOT with intro style among other things. I'm curious about the channel you're referring to.. do you prefer no intro at all?
music in the background suxs!! No bashing here but I got authisem spectrum disorder means I can get totaly stressed out on that. Sux so mutch that many you tube videos got bg sound. Renders it almost unwatchable to me. =(
@@SilverForeverX I sometimes wonder about the markt. World is getting more and more komplex and mental disorders seem to be on the rise. Maybe less music would attract more viewers. When I watch old documenterys like 30 years + they seemed to make less use of background music and have less shakey camera movment. Anyhow its up to you anyway. Feature of 2 seperate soundtracks for voice and music would be a nice you tube feature. Less videos would be flaged or they only block the music track.
Silver rounds are bars but nobodys ever going to say that casually because its too counterintuitive. Im a fan of the smaller silver, but its based on nothing other than frivolity, like easily carrying it on my person, which serves for nothing other than to tickle my ego.
lisen mate talking about silver and coins I have this silver coin 1 oz weight conmemorative, and here n Mexico this coin was in 19 91 in a proof style wigth only 10,000 coins minted and i need to know how hard and expensive it is to certify it in the states; would you help me?
I don't have experience getting coins graded. But I've heard the most trusted grading services are NGC and PCGS. ANACS and CAC would also be options as well. Best of luck
you did not answer his question; I guess it now falls to me, as a responsible youtuber, in direct contradistinction to the useless such as yourself; it is hard, very hard. @@SilverForeverX
@@SilverForeverX I dug a little deeper and found them referred to by all 3 names. They have the brilliance of a double struck uncirculated coin (very pretty to look at), are large enough to be considered a bar but are made for a very prestigious company (Scotia Bank) and can be considered a round. If the mint that made them for Scotia can produce such nice work it will be worth taking a look at their other stuff. :)
I've always assumed so, but looks like the Johnson Matthey refinery was sold to Asahi. JMB was started by guys named Jonathan and Michael so I guess that's where the name came from. Turns out they aren't the same... www.jmbullion.com/history/
What do you think about the 100g combibar for silver? It's premiums 90%-100% over spot, however APMEX 1oz bars currently are about 30% over spot WITHOUT the bartering ability of the combibar. Also if you buy 50g-100g plus of the GOLD combibar the premiums are negligible at best, 3%-7-13% 13% for 20g. So my question is are these premiums justified, & are combiars in silver & gold worth the price for investment purposes?
I usually just get junk silver, not sure if that's the best though. I did buy approximately 5 oz of silver quarters, and spent 92 dollars. Do the coins usually sell for less or did I just get a good deal?
Why not talk about how they put silver shot into the mould then put a lid on then heat the mould ? That’s exactly how Perth mint make there 10oz and 1kg bars yet people who don’t know what they are talking about call them poured , so where is the pour ?
