The 'premium' reflects the minting cost, so if you don't want to pay for minting, you can buy bullion that is in amorphous bars, with only the weight and purity stamped on. Scottsdale bars are good value in that respect.
Eagles are nice, but overvalued IMO
Maples are excellent.
Also, have a look at Mexican silver, there are some direct-from-the-mine type deals.
Austrian Philharmonics can be good value
Australian Perth Mint have an excellent reputation
NS silver Ferns have the same high purity as Maples, (.9999, not .999) so that's a bonus.
However, what is also happening is that physical silver and the 'spot' price are de-coupling. What you pay for rounds in the marketplace, is the ACTUAL price, IMO. The spot price is manipulated by the 150:1 paper to physical ratio, and it is manipulated to keep the price of paper silver down.
When buying physical silver, you just need to compare price with other physical, not the paper spot.
I don't even bother looking at the spot price anymore, it is so out of whack, and the distance between spot and physical is rapidly increasing.
Two dollars is what you are willing to pay for premium? Good luck to you, I think you might be disappointed though.
The 'premium' reflects the minting cost, so if you don't want to pay for minting, you can buy bullion that is in amorphous bars, with only the weight and purity stamped on. Scottsdale bars are good value in that respect.
Eagles are nice, but overvalued IMO Maples are excellent. Also, have a look at Mexican silver, there are some direct-from-the-mine type deals. Austrian Philharmonics can be good value Australian Perth Mint have an excellent reputation NS silver Ferns have the same high purity as Maples, (.9999, not .999) so that's a bonus.
However, what is also happening is that physical silver and the 'spot' price are de-coupling. What you pay for rounds in the marketplace, is the ACTUAL price, IMO. The spot price is manipulated by the 150:1 paper to physical ratio, and it is manipulated to keep the price of paper silver down.
When buying physical silver, you just need to compare price with other physical, not the paper spot.
I don't even bother looking at the spot price anymore, it is so out of whack, and the distance between spot and physical is rapidly increasing.
Two dollars is what you are willing to pay for premium? Good luck to you, I think you might be disappointed though.