Precious Metals 101: Buy the Spot Price Deals

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As an incentive to new customers, some online dealers offer spot price deals to new customers as motivation to make a purchase. By combining all of the available spot price offers, it’s possible for an investors to build a small precious metals portfolio that contains roughly a kilogram of silver and 1 oz and 11 grams of gold.

Silver at Spot Price Deals

Silver at spot price deals are available to new customers. Each dealer has typical restrictions that allow only one offer per household. These offers are low risk path to invest in silver. Some offers include free shipping, some don’t. It’s important to check the fine print on each dealers’ website for the exact terms and conditions, since these can change at anytime. Many online dealers today have a minimum order amount to qualify for free shipping. Some of the offers meet the threshold and qualify, but some do not.

Gold at Spot Price Deals

In addition to the silver offers above, some dealers offer gold at spot price as well. These deals carry the same types of restrictions as the other offers, but are an opportunity for those interesting in buying gold to start a small precious metals portfolio while saving on dealer premiums.

  • JM Bullion – The JM Bullion Gold Starter Pack allows investors to buy a 1 oz gold bar at spot price.
  • SD Bullion – The Doc at SD Bullion has an offer for a 10 gram Gold Bar at Spot Price. The bar is minted by Argor-Heraeus and incorporates their Kinebar hologram innovation that is almost impossible to counterfeit.
  • APMEX – Available to new customer in the APMEX app, you can get a 1 gram gold bar at spot price. Simply install the APMEX app on your phone, create a new account and add the bar to your cart.

All of these deals are a good way for beginning investors to get their hands on physical precious metals. By combining all of these offers, you will have a diverse precious metals portfolio that contains a combination of investment-grade silver bars, silver rounds and silver coins, along with a variety of 24k gold bars.

Military and Veteran Discount From Bullion Dealers

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JM Bullion, BGASC and Provident Metals all offer discounts on purchases for military veterans and active duty personnel. The discount offer is “As Low as” quantity pricing.

You will need to contact customer service before you place your order in order for the discount pricing to be applied to your account. For active duty personnel, you will need to submit either your Statement of Service or Leave and Earnings Statement.

For veterans, you will need to submit a copy of the front and back of your Veteran Affairs ID along with a copy of your discharge form DD-214.

More information and the full details of what is identification and paperwork are required can be found on JM Bullion’s knowledge center.

BGASC Changes Shipping Policy – Orders over $199 Ship Free

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vintage gold coins

Changes have been happening behind the scenes at BGASC since being acquired by A-Mark Precious Metals earlier this year.

Over the last few months we’ve seen the launch of a new website incorporating a deep catalog of new and historic products.

For many years BGASC has had the reputation of being the best place to buy 1 oz gold coins. Even though they have the lowest silver prices on many popular items, their high order minimum for free shipping kept a lot of buyers away.

Newly minted custom branded silver rounds and silver bars minted by Silvertowne with the BGASC logo have been added in the new product offering.

The low premium generic 1 oz silver rounds have quickly become on the most popular amongst stackers.

Recently, BGASC made changes to their shipping policies that makes it easier for investors to save money on premiums.

BGASC is now offering free shipping on all orders over $199.

Top CEOs Issue Warning to Prepare to a Recession

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Top CEO’s of major global companies including JP Morgan, FedEx and others are sounding alarm bells as a warning to investors and shareholders of the tsunami of financial woes ahead.

Shares of FedEx sunk more than 20% following an announcement to expect lower earnings combined with a bleak forecast of a softening of global shipping volume.

During a recent CNBC appearance, FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam warned that the global economy may be entering into a worldwide recession.

A similar message came this week from the World Bank discussing some of the risks of a global recession occurring in 2023 with suggestions for policy changes to assist Central Banks.

CEOs, economists and bankers continue focusing on infinitesimal changes to key interest rates and macro-level KPIs to determine the direction of the economy while many have already been facing economic hardship brought on by the pandemic lockdowns, job losses and the failed economic policies of the myriad of career politicians in Washington, D.C.

Many hardworking Americans already live paycheck to paycheck. And many are already struggling with with inflation and huge increases in the price of groceries and gas.

With more than 42% of Americans having less than $1,000 in savings and another 10% with no savings at all, more than half of all households are at serious risk of facing significant financial hardship in the event of a job loss.

Across many metropolitan areas have risen drastically in recent years and recent reports from the Fed show the level of total household debt has reached more than $16 trillion, with sharp increases in mortgage, auto loans, and credit card balances.

Prepare For Financial Hardship with Silver Bars

In 1929, the key interest rate from the Federal Reserve was lowered to 6% in a failed attempt to boost the economy.

While the recent decade is in some ways reflective of what occurred leading up to the Great Depression, today’s circumstances have even the illustrious leader of JP Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, making starker suggestions that there’s potential for something worse than a recession coming, leading some media to suggest consumers prepare for very difficult economic times ahead.

Growing up during the Great Depression ingrained a generation with being frugal, the value of hard work, advancing through determination, and putting away savings in the form of hard money like gold and silver coins.
Roosevelts Executive Order 6102 that seized the gold from the economy was one of the efforts that helped recoup some of the debt brought on by the rampant spending and consumer debt that led to the Wall Street crash that began in September of 1929.

The themes of money, capitalism and corporate greed that caused the Joad’s tragedy and hardship in Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, have analogous comparisons for many families that are already struggling in the aftermath of pandemic.

The rampant spending from long-term career politicians in Washington has been another contributing factors leading to more than 1 million people exiting the Democratic Party and registering to vote Republican this year as voters have lost faith in the long-term bureaucratic swamp in Washington.

Lessons taught by the generations that lived through the great depression are valuable today. Using precious metals as a alternative to a savings account at a bank has become a popular way for many people to have some extra financial security.

Having even a small stack of silver or gold stored at home can provide a financial cushion to soften the blow when unexpected expenses pop up.

Prior to the pandemic there were a variety of low premium and offers from various online bullion dealers to buy silver and spot price.

With supply chain issues continuing to keep premiums higher than they had been in the past, it is still possible to find deals to buy both gold and silver at low premiums.

Some of the best values are typically found in larger sized generic silver bars such as 100 oz silver bars, 10 oz silver bars and silver kilos for those looking to maximize lower premiums.

Other sizes of silver bars, such as those weighing 1 troy ounce or 5 ounce silver bars will have higher per ounce premiums because the cost to manufacturer bars is similar regardless of the size of the bar.

eBay Bucks 8% Cash Back on Gold & Silver Bullion

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Colombia 5 pesos gold coin

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eBay announced a new promotion offering 8% cash back this morning.

The promotion can give you 8% cash back rewards on most purchases as eBay Bucks that you can spend on future purchases. 

While Bullion is one of the excluded categories, there are many silver and gold bullion items listed in other categories that do earn eBay Bucks rewards. 

Buying low premium vintage gold coins is one strategy many savvy buyers use to reduce the dollar-cost average of their investment.

Other’s use it as a way to leverage trading strategies related to the gold-to-silver ratio.

These topics and discussion of other strategies for leveraging eBay Bucks can be researched online. 

eBay Bucks can be spent on Bullion and other items that aren’t eligible for earnings. 

Utilizing this program is a way to get an additional 8% cash back rewards on gifts and purchases from eBay that can later be used towards bullion.

You can check to see if you’re eligible for the offer by visiting the Offer Activation page on eBay.

You can learn more about the program, including how to sign up for eBay Bucks on the eBay website.

We track the prices of popular eBay Bucks eligible gold and silver bullion and circulated 90% coinage in the eBay Bucks Eligible Bullion section of FindBullionPrices.

Vintage Gold On Sale

Buying vintage gold coins is one of the best ways of stacking fractional gold at low premiums. 

Colombia 5 Pesos (.2355 oz) Gold Coins 

The Colombia 5 Pesos gold coins are minted from 90% pure gold (.900 fineness) and share characteristics similar to the British Sovereign. 

These coins make an excellent fractional gold investment and are currently available from Liberty Coin on eBay for $476.95

They are also eligible to earn eBay Bucks rewards worth $38.16 that you can use towards future bullion purchases.

You can find more eBay Bucks eligible Gold & Silver Bullion items at FindBullionPrices.com.

eBay Bucks 5% Bonus Through September 23, 2020

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20 Francs Gold Coins

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eBay announced a new Bucks promotion today.

The promotion pays 5% “cash-back” on eligible purchase instead of the base 1% on eligible purchase.

This offer is targeted to eBay users who have opted-in.

If you didn’t receive the invite, people have reported success in being added to these promotions by contacting eBay’s Customer Support.

You can earn eBay Bucks on qualified purchases. This includes most things on eBay except for items listed in the Bullion categories, gift cards and a few other exclusions.

Some dealers list bullion items in alternate categories. Many vintage gold bullion coins are listed as collectibles and are eligible to earn eBay Bucks.

You can later leverage the Bucks Rewards to buy or offset the cost silver, gold or other bullion items.

If you have not yet signed up for eBay Bucks yet you can find out more information on signing up at eBay’s website.

If you are already signed up for eBay Bucks you can check to see if the promotion is available to you by visiting the offer page on eBay’s website and clicking the “Activate Offer“.

Even with the recent market volatility and high premiums there are still at least 3 deals that net out to below spot price when you apply what you earn through eBay Bucks. You can find these offer and more in the eBay Bucks Eligible Bullion section of the website.

Using a credit card that offers cash-back rewards can also help to lower the overall dollar-cost average of your purchases.

There are currently several offers from credit card companies that provide additional cash-back reward bonuses for online purchases or combined with PayPal.

Bank of America currently has a promotion offering 3% cash back reward for online purchases. When combined with the eBay Bucks 5% bonus, this provides up to a combined 8% cash back on eligible purchases.

Discover Card has partnered with PayPal to offer a 5% cash back bonus on purchases made with PayPal through September 30, 2020. If you have a Discover Card, combining these offers can give you up to a combined 10% cash back reward on bullion purchases.

With a combined 8% to 10% cash back bonus available sweetens this deal. This level of cash back rewards leads to a net price on many bullion items on eBay below spot price.

eBay Bucks Certificates Issued for 2nd Quarter 2019

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Sunshine Mint Silver Rounds ebay Bucks

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If you’re a member of the eBay Bucks program, eBay has issued the eBay Bucks Certificates for the quarter.

eBay Bucks allows members to earn cash-back like rewards for qualifying eBay purchases.

Since it is the first month of the new quarter, eBay will often wait until the 3rd week of the month before starting any new eBay Bucks promotions. During the first promotion of the quarter is the best time to double-dip your eBay Bucks to earn more while you spend your earned Bucks.

There are several resources if you’re interested in learning more about the program and how you can earn cash-back rewards when you buy silver and gold bullion on eBay.

To find additional eBay Bucks eligible bullion items check out our list of eBay Bucks Eligible Bullion.

The base reward for eBay Bucks is 1% of the purchase price on eligible items. eBay will run promotions throughout each quarter increasing the cash-back reward to as high as 10% of the purchase price on eligible items.

Items in certain categories are excluded from earning eBay Bucks. Such as bullion, gift cards and things like that. However, some dealers will intentionally add listings for Silver Bullion and Gold Bullion items in categories that are eligible for earning eBay Bucks.

Most often, fractional gold coins, such as 20 Francs Gold Coins and British Gold Sovereign coins can be bought well below melt value when factoring in the cash back rewards. Pre-1933 Gold coins, such as the Double Eagle, can be bought for far below melt value.

For those wishing to add gold to their precious metals investments, leveraging the eBay Bucks cash-back rewards program offers an opportunity to buy gold below spot price.

2019 America the Beautiful .999 Silver Proof Quarters

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The 2019 United States Mint America the Beautiful Silver Proof Quarters set includes all five 2019 America the Beautiful Quarters minted in 99.9 percent silver.

This is the first time ever that the US Mint has released Proof Quarters in .999 fine silver. You can buy these Silver Proof Quarters sets online for a small premium over silver spot price, which makes them great for stackers and investors as well as collectors.

The silver in these coins can be seen by comparing the edge of the coin to that of a standard clad coin. On a standard clad coin there will be a line of copper visible along the reeded edge, while on these quarters all you will see is silver.

The First Silver Proof Quarters in .999 Fine Silver

The 2019 edition of the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set is the 10th annual release of five quarters in the series.

2019 American The Beautiful Quarters Obverse Design

Each coin in this series has a common obverse (heads) with the 1932 portrait of George Washington by John Flanagan. Inscriptions on the obverse are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.”

2019 American The Beautiful Quarters Reverse Designs

The 2019 reverse (tails) is unique to each coin and honors these treasured sites with unique designs:

Lowell National Historical Park in Massachusetts
The design depicts a mill girl working at a power loom with its prominent circular bobbin battery. A view of Lowell, including the notable Boott Mill clock tower is seen through the window. Inscriptions are “LOWELL,” “MASSACHUSETTS,” “2019,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

American Memorial Park in the Northern Mariana Islands
The design depicts a young woman in traditional dress at the front of the Flag Circle and Court of Honor. She is resting her hand on the plaque whose text honors the sacrifice of those who died during the Marianas Campaign of World War II. Inscriptions are “AMERICAN MEMORIAL PARK,” “N. MARIANA ISLANDS,” “2019,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Guam
The design portrays American forces coming ashore at Asan Bay, strengthening the number of troops on the island in the fight for Guam and its eventual liberation. Inscriptions are “WAR IN THE PACIFIC,” “GUAM,” “2019,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in Texas
This design depicts elements of the Spanish Colonial Real coin to pay tribute to the missions. Within the quadrants are symbols of the missions: wheat symbolizes farming; the arches and bell symbolize community; a lion represents Spanish cultural heritage; and a symbol of the San Antonio River represents irrigation methods and life-sustaining resources. Inscriptions are “SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS,” “TEXAS,” “2019,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho
This design depicts a piloted drift boat on the rushing river encompassed by the trees and rock formations of the Wilderness. Inscriptions are “RIVER OF NO RETURN,” “WILDERNESS,” “IDAHO,” “2019,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”

.999 Silver Proof Coin Specifications:

Denomination:Quarter (25 cents)
Finish:Proof
Composition:99.9% silver
Weight:6.343 grams
Diameter:0.955 inch (24.26 mm)
Edge:Reeded
Mint and Mint Mark:San Francisco – S

Each quarter in the set is minted from .999 fine silver which is the first time the US Mint has ever produced quarters in .999 silver. Each coin has a face value of 25 cents and weighs 6.343 grams (.203 troy ounces).

The complete set of five 2019 American The Beautiful Proof Quarters contains slightly more than 1 troy ounce of fine silver.

You can buy these proof quarter sets from various online bullion dealers and eBay and are perfect for stacking when they can be found for a low premium. They also make an excellent gift for investors, bullion enthusiasts, silver stackers and coin collectors.

UPDATE: Prices are rising 2019 Silver Proof Quarter! Prices and premiums may continue to rise as collectors and investors buy all that they can of these!

eBay Bucks up to 13% Bonus 6/11 – 6/13 | eBay Bucks Silver & Gold Deals

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fractional gold coins | 20 Franc Gold Rooster

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eBay announced a new Bucks promotion that began today. With this promotion you can earn up to 13% eBay Bucks rewards on qualified purchases made through the Mobile App. For purchases made through the website you can earn up to 8% eBay Bucks rewards. Using either method there is a minimum $25 purchase.

In most cases, buyers cannot earn eBay Bucks on bullion purchases. However, in some cases it’s possible to earn eBay Bucks when you buy silver & gold bullion on eBay.

Vintage Gold Coins

Some bullion items, such as vintage gold coins like 20 Francs, British Sovereigns and Pre-1933 US Gold Coins, are also classified as collectible coins. As a collectible coin they are eligible for earning eBay Bucks and in many cases bonus rewards as well.

Many precious metals investors flock to vintage gold coins for their bullion value. Millions of vintage gold coins were minted during the 19th and early 20th centuries throughout Europe and the United States. While it’s true that some gold coins are prized for their numismatic value and carry a significant premium. Many of them you can buy just for their bullion price very close to or under their melt value.

View listings of eBay Bucks eligible gold bullion on FindBullionPrices.com.

Pre-1965 Junk Silver

Also, circulated US coinage minted in 1964 or earlier, most often referred to as “Junk” Silver, is also often categories as collectible coins. Sellers often list junk silver in several different Coin or Collectible categories making them eligible to earn eBay Bucks.

Each $1 Face Value of pre-1965 quarters and dimes contains roughly .715 troy ounces of silver. Investors and silver stackers stock up on junk silver when they can find it on sale near silver spot price.

With eBay Bucks there are deals where you can buy rolls of $10 Face Value quarters and dimes that net below silver spot price.

View listings of eBay Bucks eligible junk silver on FindBullionPrices.com.

Silver Bullion

Most of the trusted and reputable online bullion dealers also have eBay Stores where they sell bullion. The prices that sellers list items for sale on on eBay are often comparable to the Credit Card/PayPal price on their own website.

As a bonus to customers, some dealers will list bullion items for sale in alternative categories. Being listed in alternate categories besides Bullion allows them to be eligible for eBay Bucks and Bonus Rewards.

View listings of eBay Bucks eligible silver bullion on FindBullionPrices.com.

eBay Bucks 10% in App, 8% on site, min. $25 – May 6 through 8

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eBay launched a targeted eBay Bucks promotion this week. The promotion offers 10% bonus on eBay Bucks for items purchased through the eBay mobile app and 8% bonus for items purchased through the website.

Some users have reported receiving an offer for 15% eBay Bucks.

This offer is targeted and you need to have opted-in to receive eBay Bucks bonus offers like these.

As usual, items listed in the Bullion categories are ineligible for earning eBay Bucks, so those items won’t earn you these bonuses either. However, some dealers have listed items in additional categories that are eligible for earning eBay Bucks on Bullion purchases.

Visit our website for a list of eBay Bucks eligible Bullion Items.

If you’d like to learn more about how you can leverage eBay Bucks to get free silver bullion, or silver and gold bullion below spot price, there are plenty of videos on YouTube that can provide the tutorial information.