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Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:05 am
by SomeDude
https://bullionexchanges.com/1-oz-ameri ... aign=cyber

Can't beat this, a Gold Eagle for $65 over spot. That's less than 4%.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:13 am
by Cortopassi
Do you have a local coin dealer? I have never in 12 years of doing this paid more than $30-35 over spot. Granted, last time I bought physical has been a couple years.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:51 pm
by Kriegsspiel
My local dealers prices were so outrageous when I checked that I haven't bothered to anymore. Doesn't help that you have to call them and ask when you can skim a bunch of websites in the same amount of time and they'll tell you exactly what they're selling them for.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:21 pm
by SomeDude
Cortopassi wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:13 am
Do you have a local coin dealer? I have never in 12 years of doing this paid more than $30-35 over spot. Granted, last time I bought physical has been a couple years.
I have 5 or 6 lcs. They're usually $100-$125 over spot for an eagle.

$35 over spot would be great even for a krugerrand or bar now.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:32 pm
by Cortopassi
SomeDude wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:21 pm
Cortopassi wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:13 am
Do you have a local coin dealer? I have never in 12 years of doing this paid more than $30-35 over spot. Granted, last time I bought physical has been a couple years.
I have 5 or 6 lcs. They're usually $100-$125 over spot for an eagle.

$35 over spot would be great even for a krugerrand or bar now.
Damn. I may need to drive over and see what his premium is currently.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:03 pm
by Xan
Cortopassi wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:32 pm
SomeDude wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:21 pm
Cortopassi wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:13 am
Do you have a local coin dealer? I have never in 12 years of doing this paid more than $30-35 over spot. Granted, last time I bought physical has been a couple years.
I have 5 or 6 lcs. They're usually $100-$125 over spot for an eagle.

$35 over spot would be great even for a krugerrand or bar now.
Damn. I may need to drive over and see what his premium is currently.
I'd be interested to hear.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:25 pm
by SomeDude
Guys if you're not physical don't let a tiny little premium be an excuse. In the long run its cheaper than the storage or management fees, and VERY possible you get most of it back upon sale. If you are a seller when others are panic buying......you might get a higher premium back than you paid.

You will also get something to fondle and maybe show the family. It will also be safer if we have a currency crisis or some black swan event.

I think people are intimidated a little in making the plunge. It's not as simple to change your mind and sell the position as with an ETF. It's not like you can see your brokerage account go higher if you just have coins. Trust me your appreciation for gold will change once you get the real thing. Be careful you might get hooked. No matter how many eagles or buffalos i add i love each one.

Do something fun and get one of each from all the majors before concentrating on the US mint or cheap bars. There's something special about holding them.

Do not skip out on the Britannia!

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:08 am
by Kriegsspiel
Is there a relationship between premiums and spot price? Are there lower premiums when the spot price is high (to encourage buying), and higher when the price is low (when people will eat the premium to buy in at a great price)?

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:04 am
by SomeDude
Kriegsspiel wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:08 am
Is there a relationship between premiums and spot price? Are there lower premiums when the spot price is high (to encourage buying), and higher when the price is low (when people will eat the premium to buy in at a great price)?
There is a definite relationship between spot and premiums but it's non linear and there are more factors than just the spot price.

Ill elaborate on my experiences more tomorrow as i only buy physical gold, silver, and platinum, have a lot of it, and buy from multiple LCS and at least 8 different online stores.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:06 am
by Xan
SomeDude wrote:
Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:04 am
Kriegsspiel wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:08 am
Is there a relationship between premiums and spot price? Are there lower premiums when the spot price is high (to encourage buying), and higher when the price is low (when people will eat the premium to buy in at a great price)?
There is a definite relationship between spot and premiums but it's non linear and there are more factors than just the spot price.

Ill elaborate on my experiences more tomorrow as i only buy physical gold, silver, and platinum, have a lot of it, and buy from multiple LCS and at least 8 different online stores.
I'm really looking forward to that, and I think it would be an invaluable help to anybody looking to get started in physical.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:20 pm
by SomeDude
Sorry guys, very busy with work and a baby. I want to organize my thoughts so they're as brief as possible while still offering something to folks with minimal experience buying physical precious metals. I've probably bought from at least 15 different sources in the last few year's alone including 8-9 online dealers, 5-6 LCS's, and even the US mint direct.

I've bought every type of silver imaginable from junk to sovereign coins from almost everywhere to 100oz bars. I've bought platinum coins, french, US, Canadian, and Austrian as well as Swiss valcambi and pampe. 100% of my gold is in sovereign bullion coins. I've got Eagles, buffalos, maples, krugers, philharmonics, Britannia and even a panda. 70% at least is 1oz coins but there are plenty of quarters and some halves and tenths.

I hate premiums above spot but you def getting something for your money. The trick is getting good value for your premium after you minimize it a much as possible. I'll talk about what you get for it next post.

One concept that will seem crazy is with physical, sometimes the higher premium option really offers a better return.

Ok this weekend.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:41 pm
by SomeDude
Ok first thing about premiums is they are a legitimate cost of what you are paying for when you get a bar or coin. There is a cost to taking raw metal at spot, refining it, making a blank, minting a coin, and transporting it to a dealer.

The mint has capital labor costs.

Anyway, all that should be obvious but sometimes the obvious needs to pointed out.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:49 pm
by SomeDude
Those costs vary by the physical bar or coin. The factors include design complexity, volume, mint location, and many others. mints charge dealers to cover their costs and turn a small profit. This should not worry us as gold buyers. The physical coins and bars will always have a premium. We can even benefit from this if buying and selling at the right time. Even if we don't it doesn't matter.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:04 pm
by SomeDude
Ok so what do you get for the premium?

You get tangible wealth in your hands with zero counterparty risk.

You do not have to rely on any third party to honor their promise to you. I am certain, in a black swan event when promises are being broken and faith in paper money is failing you will not be able to get your gold. The custodian will either renege or be unable to get it to you.

You also get a profit oppty as times that metal spikes quickly often coincide with premium spikes. The premium could very well have gone up more than the metal. You might find yourself selling to rebalance and getting a higher return because physical is in such high demand.

Also, if you get government bullion coins, they are dated. Everything else being equal, older dates usually command higher premiums. That means buying coins today and holding them 10-20 years could result in a higher return than an etf for example because the coin is demonstrably older and a little harder for collectors to add to their collection. A pristine 1986 gold american eagle goes for more than a 2020.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:12 pm
by SomeDude
Next point is physical gold is cheaper in the long run than ETFs.

Gld has an expense ratio of 40 basis points. Over 10 years you're paying about 4.5%

Eagles and other forms of bullion can be bought for that or less.

This advantage for physical only improves the longer you hold it, as well as any bullion with dates should see some small uptick based on their age (if you keep them mint)

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:15 pm
by SomeDude
Here's a big advantage for physical. No one needs to know you have it. If you want to keep some of your net worth hidden from government, creditors, people intent on suing you, spouses, etc., you will not be able to with ETFs or other forms of paper gold. Even gold held in vaults will be at risk.

Physical coins you have hidden at home or elsewhere are really not subject to confiscation, although theft is something to be concerned about.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:17 pm
by SomeDude
Ok those are some extremely quick thoughts on physical premiums and why we should not use them as a reason to choose paper gold over the real deal.

There are legit reasons to buy paper gold, but premiums on physical are NOT.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:19 pm
by SomeDude
I need to take a break and deal with life and a newborn. When i get back to this I'll talk a little on my experience with physical premiums and how to minimize or get good value when paying them.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:43 pm
by vnatale
SomeDude wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:15 pm
Here's a big advantage for physical. No one needs to know you have it. If you want to keep some of your net worth hidden from government, creditors, people intent on suing you, spouses, etc., you will not be able to with ETFs or other forms of paper gold. Even gold held in vaults will be at risk.

Physical coins you have hidden at home or elsewhere are really not subject to confiscation, although theft is something to be concerned about.
A MAJOR concern if one is buying, say, $200,000 of physical gold? Or, even more?

Plus, what does happen to gold in case of a fire? It melts? You have your "do-it-yourself" bullion but now not so readily accepted as are gold coins?

Vinny

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:03 pm
by SomeDude
vnatale wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:43 pm
A MAJOR concern if one is buying, say, $200,000 of physical gold? Or, even more?

Plus, what does happen to gold in case of a fire? It melts? You have your "do-it-yourself" bullion but now not so readily accepted as are gold coins?

Vinny
Fire proof safe. A few hundred bucks. Will withstand 1,500 degrees. Big enough to store millions in gold and other valuables.

I don't want to derail and talk about how to protect against theft. How about bury it in your yard in the dead of night?

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:51 pm
by vnatale
SomeDude wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:03 pm
vnatale wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:43 pm
A MAJOR concern if one is buying, say, $200,000 of physical gold? Or, even more?

Plus, what does happen to gold in case of a fire? It melts? You have your "do-it-yourself" bullion but now not so readily accepted as are gold coins?

Vinny
Fire proof safe. A few hundred bucks. Will withstand 1,500 degrees. Big enough to store millions in gold and other valuables.

I don't want to derail and talk about how to protect against theft. How about bury it in your yard in the dead of night?
My concern with a safe is that it is a big time advertisement of that is where your valuables are. So either steal the safe or force me to open it.

This is an important component of buying physical gold. How to store it and the costs and risks of owning it.

Vinny

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:17 pm
by SomeDude
vnatale wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:51 pm
SomeDude wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:03 pm
vnatale wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:43 pm
A MAJOR concern if one is buying, say, $200,000 of physical gold? Or, even more?

Plus, what does happen to gold in case of a fire? It melts? You have your "do-it-yourself" bullion but now not so readily accepted as are gold coins?

Vinny
Fire proof safe. A few hundred bucks. Will withstand 1,500 degrees. Big enough to store millions in gold and other valuables.

I don't want to derail and talk about how to protect against theft. How about bury it in your yard in the dead of night?
My concern with a safe is that it is a big time advertisement of that is where your valuables are. So either steal the safe or force me to open it.

This is an important component of buying physical gold. How to store it and the costs and risks of owning it.

Vinny
I'm sure that's been covered in other threads. If not I'll start one at some point.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:39 pm
by vnatale
SomeDude wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:17 pm
vnatale wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:51 pm
SomeDude wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:03 pm
vnatale wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:43 pm
A MAJOR concern if one is buying, say, $200,000 of physical gold? Or, even more?

Plus, what does happen to gold in case of a fire? It melts? You have your "do-it-yourself" bullion but now not so readily accepted as are gold coins?

Vinny
Fire proof safe. A few hundred bucks. Will withstand 1,500 degrees. Big enough to store millions in gold and other valuables.

I don't want to derail and talk about how to protect against theft. How about bury it in your yard in the dead of night?
My concern with a safe is that it is a big time advertisement of that is where your valuables are. So either steal the safe or force me to open it.

This is an important component of buying physical gold. How to store it and the costs and risks of owning it.

Vinny
I'm sure that's been covered in other threads. If not I'll start one at some point.
You are correct. It has many times been prior discussed.

Vinny

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 8:34 pm
by SomeDude
Ok the next point about premiums that I've seen is they typically go up over time with inflation. They are higher now on average in terms of absolute dollars than they were 5 and 10 years ago, again on average. At any given moment financial fears can drive a rush into physical as people get very skeptical of paper metal.

This was on full display earlier this year when gold and silver spot price sold off hard but that only applied to paper gold and silver.

Silver for example went from about 20 to 12 in a month or so, I'd have to check the chart. I can tell you that premiums on physical went way up though. Premiums on silver eagles went from 3 bucks to 6, then 7, then 8, then 10. It was nuts.

There is a community of physical stackers and we were debating whether or not it was safe to take a chance on paper silver as it was clear spot price had disconnected from physical and must move up. I didn't buy any paper silver but looked long and hard online for physical deals on stuff i normally ignore like 100oz bars, junk etc. I made some good pickups and got an LCS to sell me a horde of eagles for under 3 bucks over spot when spot was under 15. About a 20% premium. Money well spent.

Re: Best Deal right now on Gold

Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 8:36 pm
by SomeDude
Silver is a different animal than gold and not part of the PP so I'll get back to gold.

Silver coin and bar premiums are a MUCH bigger factor than on gold.

If you buy a lot of silver, buying gold feels like you're buying at spot. It's a big plus for stacking gold.