Which would you rather have??

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Which would you rather have??

Postby GA-Silver » Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:31 pm

Would you rather have a common date Morgan/Peace Dollar or a 1 oz bar of silver? I have 2 -1 oz bars of silver (Englehard and JM). My buddy has a 1881 Morgan and a 1922 Peace dollar that he offered to trade for my 2 bars of silver. The coins are in what I would call fair condition. I know the coins have less silver in them, but the coins might be worth more due to collectibility.......Sooo, which would you rather have?
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby argent_pur » Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:33 pm

I'm not a coin collector as such, so I'd take the bullion ;)
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby Ardent Listener » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:10 pm

Same here, I could be wrong, but bullion value should continue to climb faster than a common date coin's numismatic value. That's not to say it isn't great to have some old silver dollars. How do you put a price on history? Still, I won't bank on history.
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby Rodebaugh » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:32 pm

current lowest ask price(s) I am privy to:

morgan/peace dollar in G+ $18.50 ish
one ounce Silver round or bar $24.00 ish
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby JTM3 » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:39 pm

I'd hold onto the bars. I mean, for trading purposes, it is much easier to figure things out. 1 troy ounce of .999 silver v. .77344 troy ounces of .900 silver.
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby dakota1955 » Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:09 pm

silver bars all the way
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby Rosco » Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:19 pm

I agree .999 Silver over coin :)

That said coins at true value = Melt are a good value also 8-)
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby MO-SILVER! » Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:46 pm

I like morgans and peace dollars more, but its not an even trade unless you've got a retail location and can sell for ridiculous prices to unknowing customers.
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby oober » Fri Oct 29, 2010 12:28 am

Common date VG Silver Dollars or Bars? Bars 100% of the time, no question.
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby HoardCopperByTheTon » Fri Oct 29, 2010 2:53 am

Most folks here would be happy to trade you silver dollars for bars all day long.. and would probably even throw in some copper pennies. :mrgreen:
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby assetcoin » Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:40 am

That's an easy one. Hold the bars. If you ever want to trade the 1 ozt. bars for old silver dollars, call me. :D
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby Redneck » Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:49 am

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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby coinwolf » Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:07 am

Take the bars hands down!!!!
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby Dvorak » Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:00 am

Bars unless the Dollars are MS+ or key dates
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby GA-Silver » Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:43 am

Thanks for all the info guys!
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby fb101 » Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:12 pm

bars.
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby TwoPenniesEarned » Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:13 pm

I buy all of the junk silver I can, but always at the spot price of silver on the day. I recently bought 15 Morgan dollars dating between 1878 and 1921, all for the spot price on the day. Easy-peasy.

After I discovered the age of these coins, I figured I would focus a bit of time on filling out the years I'm missing and then selling them as a complete set for someone more interested in the nuministic aspect of having them.
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay » Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:29 am

Keep the bars of silver and BUY his two coins! ;)
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby SilverGuy23 » Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:02 pm

If the mint marks are common on the silver dollars, then the silver bars are the better deal.

But, if the Morgan is a 1881 CC (Carson City Mint), seen on the reverse below wreath, then by far the morgan is worth more around $400. All other mint marks $20
Same goes for the 1922 Peace dollar , their are different variants of it. All are common accept for the 1922 High Relief Peace dollar. (most likley not) but good to check.
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby abe » Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:50 am

Yup, all depends on year, mm, and condition. If its just a common everyday morgan, bars are a no brainer.
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby GA-Silver » Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:23 pm

I told my friend that I'm gonna keep my silver bars......I offered him $40 for his 2 coins though!
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Re: Which would you rather have??

Postby Tomthumb » Wed Nov 03, 2010 6:31 pm

BULLION :!:
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