Search boxes or buy silver?

[TimZim]

I think silver is so low. I will keep buying 100 oz bars. And search a few boxes a week. I do miss doing 50 to 80 boxes a week. And no more new cars yet my Nissan gtr track car is hot!!

 

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[GlenDronach]

I'd buy silver. The finds haven't really increased but the price has dropped lower, so the return isn't that much

 

[scottw]

My last 28 boxes have brought in 5 40%'ers and 1 90.
I am really considering giving it a rest, and start stacking silver rounds.
I am by no means well off, and do 2 boxes per week. I have to dump the first one to pick up the second.
Needless to say, any count error or loss would be disastrous.
If I ever would luck into a dream box I would have to sell half to keep going!

 

[FormerTeller]

I'm buying more than I'm searching, due to a combination of low finds, price, and lack of time. However, I buy primarily 90%'s rather than rounds. I did find a coin shop that sells the occasional impaired (i.e. - not BU) ASE for the price of a round.

 

[iammoleman2]

I do both. I buy one ounce a week. It is easy and who misses a 20 out of the wallet once a week? Avoid buying lunch twice a week and the silver is paid for. I search nickels, dimes, and halves because I enjoy it. Any silver I find is just a bonus to me.

 

[TimZim]

That's a great plan!! I do miss the big ## 60 boxes was just right. I like halfs silver is what I look for. I have 85 lbs of copper big waste of time. I sold a lot of silver to get my gtr I have replaced a lot of it. I sold my gold to in the $1400 area.

 

[baddbluff]

I do both. I buy one ounce a week. It is easy and who misses a 20 out of the wallet once a week? Avoid buying lunch twice a week and the silver is paid for. I search nickels, dimes, and halves because I enjoy it. Any silver I find is just a bonus to me.

Sounds cool, except I hope yer not paying $20/oz right now.

 

[mountainman 2]

I only search. I still don't like paying more then face for silver.

 

[retire05]

My last 28 boxes have brought in 5 40%'ers and 1 90.
I am really considering giving it a rest, and start stacking silver rounds.
I am by no means well off, and do 2 boxes per week. I have to dump the first one to pick up the second.
Needless to say, any count error or loss would be disastrous.
If I ever would luck into a dream box I would have to sell half to keep going!

That s exactly what I did. I was lucky enough to get a dream box last year. I sold about half of it; bought an AT PRO free and clear. Gotta love a hobby that pays for itself in one way or another...Brad

 

[kingskid1611]

I too do both. that way I am guaranteed to get some.

 

[CardsNCoins]

I only search. I still don't like paying more then face for silver.

This.

 

[fistfulladirt]

I've decided why buy now, when the cost keeps going lower?

As much as I love the hobby, roll hunting silver, it's still cheaper for me to buy it.

 

[maverick]

I've decided why buy now, when the cost keeps going lower?

As much as I love the hobby, roll hunting silver, it's still cheaper for me to buy it.

Or have your significant other bring it home for your from work right Fist . HH, Maverick.

 

[maverick]

I only search. I still don't like paying more then face for silver.

Me too, but I can really only afford to search, if I went and bought it I would end up using up my CRHing bankroll and the hobby would end for me. HH, Maverick.

 

[baddbluff]

When silver gets down to like $3.50/oz and the dealers sell 40s for 55c then I'll start buying silver. Until then, I'll just get them at face.

 

[iammoleman2]

What? $20 an ounce isn't a good deal? That was more of a general statement indicating that a few dollars here and there is no big deal. I pay spot plus $1 - $1.75 and a fast food lunch is $9+ anymore.

 

[maverick]

What? $20 an ounce isn't a good deal?

Lol.

 

[foofighters]

I try to buy a little silver every now and then. My goal has been to accumulate a 100 plus oz every year for the stash, I only find between 20 and 30 oz a year so I need to make up the difference to stay on track.

 

[theekman]

Pretty much gave up searching a year or two ago, amazing how much more free time you have. At 13-14 an oz it to big of a pain to be driving around in the cold here.

 

[Honest Samuel]

For over six years I purchase rows of quarters for laundry machines and never found silver or coins worth more then face value. Good searching.