Anyone see a problem buying Clearance gold rounds??
 

From APMEX

US Mint 1 Ounce Gold Commemorative Arts Medals Each coin contains 1 oz of pure gold at only $5.00 over Melt Value!
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Any negatives? Seems to me that Gold...is Gold....

http://www.apmex.com/Category/14/Clearance.aspx

Re: Anyone see a problem buying Clearance gold rounds??
 

Sure why not. Just keep an eye on where you plan to sell it.

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Sadly, NO BODY (this means = read gold & silver stores, Ebayers, the sheeple) will automatically recognize them.

When you can BUY Kruggerands for $835?

You take the chance - but why go cheap?

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http://www.golddealer.com/bullionpage.html

Kruggs for $835


"A fool and his money are easily parted if he doesn't think of the future."

Re: Anyone see a problem buying Clearance gold rounds??
 

I agree with HS. Pass on the one off Olympic type stuff and get a highly recognizable Krug.

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I agree with both of you.......

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For monetary investment, I agree. Some of the Olympic stuff is nice enough though to buy on it's own merit. This example is a French 1996 Olympic Commemorative. If you are buying for a collection, get the neat stuff but if you are buying for pure investment purposes, Krugs forever.

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If strictly for the bullion play, go for the cheapest, If you believe you will need it for monetary useage ( I dont think that will happen) go for maples. krugs and eagles, francs ect.

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Are Austrian Phils totally passe? I never hear any mention of them around here.

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MUCH less common, harder to find, less recognized.

I like them, tho. I've been looking to pick one up for a while now.

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One of my most favorite of the bullion coins - I grabbed a couple some time back - if another rolls my way (and it could) I'll let you know - trade ya if you want!

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The link above for Golddealer.com has them for $855.

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Their beauty is hard to match --

I know an old guy that has run his gold shop since 1956 and I got some from him.

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I like Phils also, seem most Ive seen had high preuims like the proof soverigns.

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I've got a couple of Philharmonics and have done pictures on a few occasions.

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You have the best pictures - as I told you a dozen times - but you are also the first one to point out the topless women on the coin!!! :D

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Thanks! That would be cool...

Thanks for the info ... I've seen them online for reasonable premiums, but I haven't come across them recently at a show or anything (I shoulda bought one when I used to live near CNI). I'm also too gun-shy to buy gold at these prices. On the next pullback, I'll probably pick one up.

I bought a few American Arts rounds...
 

Only some, not all, are marked as gold. When I went to my dealer to trade gold for silver, he gave me the same value as the gold bar I turned in so if I can get them for a good price, I will buy again. Warning though, these DO NOT TEND to bring full price on E-Bay http://www.goldcoinsdealer.com/newin...ican_arts_gold And http://cgi.ebay.com/AMERICAN-ART-1-O...QQcmdZViewItem

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I think the US mint medals are just fine. There is a whole series...Grant Wood, Mark Twain, etc. I think, not sure, but the ones before 1986 were not marked at all gold....you just have to know. I think they are a great deal, and personally I like the gold copper alloy. Medallion should weigh 1.1 troy oz..
Any dealer thats been around will recognize them right away...but for a SHTF scenario, it's not marked. I like them.
Saw some real nice Mexican commemoratives, too. Large nice medallion 22K I think...but also not marked.

1980 and 1981 American Arts are not marked...
 

1982 and later are marked 1/2 and 1 ounce gold, these coins are .900 fine. :bull-buddy-icon:When I can get a large discount to spot, I buy them, sell them to my dealer and buy marked .999 silver.

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It's the same with Commemoratives. I picked up two 1987 Constitution sets (2 piece sets with Silver Dollar and 1/4 oz. $5 gold) and a 3 piece 1986 Liberty Commemorative set (Silver Dollar, Half Dollar, and 1/4 oz. $5 gold) for a total of $619 shipped, over the weekend. Pretty sweet deal in terms of gold and silver content purchased, but if I were to turn around and sell them to a dealer, I MIGHT break even. But I'll be hanging on to them for awhile.

Lake Placid Gold
 

Bought a Lake Placid set on E-Bay for $720 s/h/i and traded it to a dealer for 50.5 ounces of silver, mostly Prospectors, onza's, J+M bars, and some painted or scratch and dent SAEs. This works out at $14.26/oz when kitco silver $14.98. I will buy odd-ball gold if I can get it cheap enough.:bull-buddy-icon:

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Buying now would be a great time as gold is under $795! Looks like we are in for a decent pullback, so buyers will be favored!