Commodities and Hard Assets

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Anyone looking for interesting alternatives to the usual gold bullion coins (Eagles, Maples) might want to consider the Australian Swan series, which began in 2017. This series (in silver and gold) has become extremely popular, with each year having a different design, and the mintage for the gold BU version is a minuscule 5000 pieces. In contrast, Eagles and Maples are minted in the millions, so at 5000 these Swans should always command a sizable premium.

The 2017 and 2018 versions are currently up to $1658, and $1628 respectively, and the new 2019 is going for $1498 and will likely also move up into the 1600+ range once the series sells out. So the cost is approx $50 more than an Eagle, but that premium should grow toward $150+ over time. If you get these Swans when they come out, you're pretty much guaranteed a profit, and it's a nice set to collect, and they're .9999 which is rapidly becoming the new global standard for purity.

While US Eagles are extremely liquid, their purity is still only 22 carat, which isn't a problem now, but some day might conceivably become an issue since additional refining would be required to produce .9999 bars from the coins. Personally I wouldn't worry about it, but Canadian Maples are an option (.9999), and there are some .99999 Canadian coins also available.

I really like these Swans -


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