Spot prices are dropping! What will you add to your stack with these low spot prices!

What The Heck Does "Numismatic" Mean??

This was one of the first questions I asked when I was starting out in precious metals. I kept hearing about it in YouTube videos. Someone would hold up two silver coins and point to one and say "this one is worth more than this one because it's a numi". HUH? A numi? What the what. So began my search for information on the word numismatic. I could get into a lengthy long explanation and try to come off as an expert (which I am not, at least not yet ;) ) , but I would rather give you a quick explanation. Numismatic is when a coin has a higher value than the spot price. Now the coin could have a low mintage, maybe its really, really old and was pulled from the bottom of the Bermuda Triangle or it could have an interesting history attached to it. Personally I don't do a lot of purchasing of oldie but goodies when it comes to coins. I prefer the newer shiny stuff. SO most of the modern coins I come across with a high price are because of  numismatic value and they are considered "numi's" because the mintage numbers are really low, limited and graded. 

Semi Numismatic? Oh boy. So from what I have gleaned from the silver community on YouTube is that, well how can I say this....ummm yeah , lots of people don't agree on this term. Lots of mixed feelings about this one. I'm not gonna even go there. 

So who are these YouToobers I'm following learning from? Well here is just a few. Check 'em out and hey, maybe subscribe! Join the club :) 

Where To Buy Silver Online

With spot prices dropping below $20.00 lots of people are looking for websites to purchase online. Here is a list of websites that are popular with silver stackers. Of course these sites are not limited to silver. Many carry a variety of precious metals such as gold, platinum, palladium, copper and even diamonds! So what ever your in the mood for, you can find it. 

• Provident Metals
• APMEX (American Precious Metals Exchange) 
• Gainesville Coins 
• Monarch Precious Metals 
• Silver Towne 
• Scottsdale Silver 

All of these have different shipping lengths and most seem to be a few weeks behind. If your looking for more of instant gratification with silver you may be better off purchasing silver from your local coin shop! Any sites I missed? Where do you buy your silver? 

Copper Bullion?

So here I was doing some online shopping when I came across some copper bullion. Now I've heard of people collecting pennies and some nickles but I have never seen shiny new copper bullion. SO it sparked my interest and I did a little online research. A 1oz Copper round goes for about $1.50 - $1.89. Some peoples opinion online seemed to be that copper bullion for stacking was a waste of money and overpriced. Spot price for a pound of copper goes for $3.50 so purchasing a 1oz round would mean that I would be paying a high premium. But, since I wasn't spending my life savings, just a few bucks I thought, hey why not! The main reason I purchased them was that I thought this avenue would be a nice affordable way to get my little nephews interested in collecting coins. 

Really cool interesting fact on the Lakota Crazy Horse coins I picked up. It's an official form of currency! Yes, within the Lakota Sioux tribe!

Below are some pictures of a few copper rounds I picked up. Are you into copper bullion? What are your thoughts on stacking copper?

Lakota Crazy Horse AVDP 1oz .999 fine copper round / obverse side

Lakota Crazy Horse 1oz .999 fine copper / reverse side

2012 Mercury Dime replica, 1oz AVDP .999 fine copper round/ obverse side

2012 Mercury Dime replica, 1oz AVDP .999 copper round/ reverse side