Fun Gold, Questionable Choices

[@brokenstacker8297]

You won’t get collector value from a local dealer but that dealer will try to sell it at the collector price.

[@2is1gold]

Some do for sure.

[@budtexd3247]

Thank you that means a lot to me. Especially after missing the flowing hair 😢

[@zayneunderwood1488]

@@brokenstacker8297 Exactly ✅💯

[@ENWWN]

100% true.

[@cornelius9180]

@@budtexd3247ok pops

[@ΖΖ444]

Bad choice is stop buying gold

[@ΖΖ444]

​@@AMP98765the majority cares about the rule....knowing that there are exceptions like your way of thinking

[@edb3877]

@@AMP98765 Excellent plan, IMO, and it's similar to my own. Only significant difference is that I had been retired for 5 years before I started stacking. My primary wealth building activity prior to the start of stacking silver and gold was buying stock shares. That worked well but the lesson of 2008 was that while it's great to build wealth, it's also great to protect what one has, hence I stack.

[@N0die]

Imagine doing this since eight years ago to the present day

[@zayneunderwood1488]

It's a wretched thing when you have the eye for art but not the budget....😮🎉

[@2is1gold]

Champagne taste is a curse.

[@zayneunderwood1488]

​@2is1ginold Indeed Sir...👈🏻

[@edb3877]

That you have the capacity to appreciate the finer things in life is worth more, IMO, than actually having some of them. Finer things can be bought, for a price, but no amount of money will instill a high quality of appreciation. 👍

[@michaelcohen8557]

​@@edb3877words of wisdom! Well said.

[@TheQuickSilver101]

Buying numismatics is fun (I do it) but I believe it's different from bullion. Buy the collectable stuff because it's fun and the bullion for purely practical reasons

[@2is1gold]

Agreed

[@michaelcohen8557]

You can easily sell a NGC ancient on Heritage Auctions. That's the market for graded ancients.

[@rd9102]

Fun Gold like Fun Silver is...fun. It is to enjoy and not get stuck on. Yes technically it's part of your stack but it's not the same thing and any stacker knows this. Fun stuff has a premium that you might not get back when you sell but it's still nice to have and enjoy and admire.

[@colossus8418]

I am of the opinion that Gold is Gold, it should still hold it's value, but that does not mean i am buying a Homer Simpson coin or of that category, with the limited funds i have, i have got to choose wisely on what to purchase, which i think the wiser fun coins are the Lunars and Chinese Myths and Legends series. Honestly, you gotta have some fun with this sometimes.

[@edb3877]

I suppose, but the fun I have is watching my stack grow as the price of gold rises higher. 😀

[@colossus8418]

@edb3877 absolutely, certainly apart of the fun as well. Knowing you have made a sound decision in placing your gard earned money in something that grows is always fun to see

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

The brilliant thing about ancient gold is that although you rightly point out it has a somewhat limited population of dealers and collectors, there are records of people studying, buying and selling them at LEAST since Petrarch, in the 1350s! Thats nearly 700 years ago! And its quite likely people will still be interested in collecting ancient coins 700 years from now 😄

[@2is1gold]

Finding that population is the only issue. It just requires some research and work. Your videos are a HUGE help. Cheers!

[@Orosi12]

I mostly buy gold for preserving the value of the time I spent working. “Saving” in fiat currency is like storing the fruits of your labor as dry ice… I did buy an Australian gold swan for my daughter- just like 2 is 1 😃. I wanted to get the design with the mother swan and her baby… but my wife and daughter thought the swan mommy looked sad… so they went with the 2024 swan design… whatever keeps them happy …

[@edb3877]

"whatever keeps them happy …" Indeed, and that bit of wisdom is what those of us with long and happy marriages tend to have.

[@DrDanMD]

Buy them a bit of bitcoin so they can stack that as well.

[@LarsLarsen77]

@@DrDanMD If you gold bugs had bought gold in 2016 at the second bitcoin halving instead of bitcoin, you'd have 1.4% as much money as if you bought bitcoin instead.

[@stuartdivebum]

Big jump between stacking and collecting don’t forget you’ve got to sell at some point you will take less of a hit if you just buy Standard coins of the realm

[@sheilae.64]

Love hearing more personal stories, love seeing more variety of coins you collect! Great vid, as always!

[@2is1gold]

Thank you!

[@CulturalExile]

All gold is fun gold.

[@SLAPSHOT_ooo]

Back to the real 2is1. Love the video and collection! Well done

[@edb3877]

Excellent gold coins in that collection. The gold alone is worth close to $100k and some of the coins in the box are no doubt worth considerably more than just that.

[@cornelius9180]

Gold is gold, why buy premium pictures when you can just buy your country’s own standard bullion coin and save money 🤷‍♂️

[@2is1gold]

Solid logic in buying the popular coin of the region.

[@HarmonixHealing]

If you listened to the entire video... he nswers the question soundly at 5:45 check it out

[@alexgoss6366]

I'm all in on 1/10 britannias (UK based) they fit my monthly spend, easy to store and easy to sell either at spot to dealers or for a premium on eBay/Facebook. Gold always has been a rainy day fund away from the banks

[@boilermatt]

You mentioned your favorite coin... interestingly, my favorite coin that you show is a *silver* ancient. I like to imagine what common life was like at various points in history and that's a great prop for that imagining

[@edb3877]

Indeed so, Matt. I feel the same about my Morgan dollar collection, even though it's not really a collection of high value collectibles. Maybe someday, it will be.

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

You are absolutely right! Holding a denarius in your hand is always a transcendental experience

[@mikebiase6710]

Please no more videos every time I watch one I buy another coin

[@2is1gold]

Ha. Apologies.

[@alexf8207]

😂🤑

[@maryperrysmith5815]

Me too he excites me to buy more

[@Pat_Smith778]

7:31 😱the only time I go beyond "gold is gold."

[@ebikescrapper3925]

The market dictates on whether it is worth it or not? I think you should buy with the lowest premium but I appreciate certain coin designs.

[@2is1gold]

🤜🤛

[@AlfredLewis-p6t]

@1:46: "... show the snake!!" No, no don't show the snake. 🤣

[@2is1gold]

😅

[@edb3877]

Yeah, there was a bit of a risqué note in that comment. lol

[@glenh4971]

Dealers are going to pay you spot or below spot for your gold rounds. Only buy low premium gold. No artsy crap with high premiums.

[@dillardc81]

The old lunar tigers are worth a lot. Most of my gold is from Perth Mint.

[@213thAIB]

I differentiate between “commemorative” coins (the subject of your video) and “collectible” coins (such as ancients). Either way, you’d better be awake to what you’re doing. Amateurs and newbs had best stick to bullion.

[@PatriachalRain]

As a Newb myself, I have to agree. The thought of trying to pick a winner from the mint at such high premiums feels like a losing proposition. So many of them never seem to get to the break even point, let alone realizing a profit. There is so much to learn, I bet even the professionals get it wrong sometimes.

[@edb3877]

@@PatriachalRain I don't buy mining shares for this very reason. I'd rather have gold and silver in my hands than the promise of greater riches down the line.

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

People should absolutely give collectibles such as ancients a try. The key is being patient, doing your homework and studying a bit about them and their prices before buying anything.

[@JBeck556]

The only bad gold is fool’s gold. Keep stacking the real thing.

[@stephengoodwin6403]

I inherited some St Gaudens,Indian heads,Liberties,and Austrian ducats,also Imperial German gold marks.I guess gold is gold

[@edb3877]

Gold is gold... until you find one that's rare and VERY expensive.

[@SYLPT93]

I love the "Chinese Myths and Legends'' from the PM!

[@2is1gold]

Such a cool series.

[@Maunzies]

Not me googling all the collectables mentioned in the video 😂

[@2is1gold]

😄

[@brichmond007]

I buy it all because I bargain shop and prey on desperate hands that are anxious to sell 😅

[@mnlvill]

I buy COSTCO gold when I can

[@WhiteWilbur]

Thanks for the video. You are right, I had thought about leaving a negative comment because of your fun hating. ;) I think for many the psychology behind collecting things they like drives them to save more, even if at a bit of a loss. This helps those who would otherwise not save at all.

[@TwinJun-i1g]

In a recession or depression, it is a great time to buy numis. Hold your powder for that unaffordable coin on your wishiest wish list. Winter is coming. You’ll also be helping someone who really needs cash. Win win. And if you have numis to sell, wait for the boom which inevitably follows the recession depression. Like spring follows winter. You get the idea.

[@goldeneye70]

Buy!!! People are so hyper focused on spot! You buy to protect your wealth against devaluation. Spot DOESN'T matter unless you're a reseller. Rome fell because their denari eventually was 97% lead. They collapsed because of devaluation, and less ability to pay their military real $$. We are the modern day Rome, forget spot, buy no matter what the spot price is!

[@michaelangelobergeron5980]

American stackers should definitely have gold Buffalos in their portfolios! I sure wish they’d mint them in fractional sizes again…

[@2is1gold]

Yeah, fractional Buffaloes would do so well.

[@Rollochrome]

The bad choice is to replace "BUY" with "SELL" in any precious metals sentence

[@livinthedream7714]

Excellent shit

[@michaelmccoy2847]

Fabulous video. Your presentation is excellent. Love the Perth Mint! That display case is great. Do you recall where you got it? Best wishes to all ✨🦃 ✨🐉✨

[@2is1gold]

The case came from coinsandmore.it Cheers!

[@Denice340]

Thanks for the video. I always appreciate your time.

[@2is1gold]

Thank you 🤜🤛

[@Rollochrome]

1:09 A snake on BOTH sides

[@michelcowels4317]

No step on snek. I got that reference 😂.

[@2is1gold]

😅

[@sweatyelvis]

I feel attacked by the Homer Simpson reference 😂

[@2is1gold]

😅

[@silvertrek357]

I stack pre 33 gold, both raw, verified of course, and some slabbed for stacking since premiums have been low. I have flipped some lower mintage quarter eagles for some decent gains which makes it all the more fun🎉

[@erichammond2466]

King Charles = snake. Coin prove 8:52 s it 😂.....2 is 1 you mentioned one showed up at one of your shops...what kind of shop?

[@Kevin-ii7gy]

Buffalo, eagle, maple, repeat. NOTHING ELSE .

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Give ancients a try, you would be surprised!

[@MyHeartSpitsAtYourIdeaOfLove]

I have bought a reverse proof libertad as a semi collectible, plus I think it is the most gorgeous minted bullion running. And i got it for a good price. Other than that, as tempting as others have been, I tend to stick to the same things - Eagles and Buffaloes

[@2is1gold]

RP Libertads really are good looking coins.

[@itsMohak]

Diverse variety & nice

[@brokenstacker8297]

I’m missing the mouse, for real😂

[@2is1gold]

Ha, didn't mean to rub it in!

[@edb3877]

@@2is1gold Not rubbing it in, just trolling for possible buyers. 😉

[@66block84]

I recently bought at a small local coin show 5, two ounce silver Libertads. Already sold my gold, too early. Also since born in the year of the dragon, bought a few perth mint 2024 dragons. Probably be the last thing I sell.

[@Mtnsandoceans]

Best wishes 👍🏼

[@burke9497]

Nice snake you’ve got there! Of course, I’m talking about the coin. I knew it would show up! And I caught the mouse comment! 😜✌️

[@2is1gold]

THE ELUSIVE MOUSE! 🐁 👋🙏

[@majorhah8309]

Appreciate your videos!

[@2is1gold]

Thanks!

[@wasillastacker]

Since surpassing my body weight in silver my new goal has been to equal my age in Gold ounces. Thanks for the video always enjoy seeing your beautiful stack. 🫎🫎

[@margrietlaan8020]

Oh, those are great goals!! I'm inspired (but will have a ways to go😄)

[@edb3877]

So, it's the body weight that determines the right amount of silver? Huh, who would of thought? Guess I better sell 50 lbs. of silver. 😉

[@Mileyz8899]

Love your videos and all your gold. Buffalo fan myself and can't stop buying them.

[@2is1gold]

Buffaloes have a whole vibe. They make you want more.

[@jimscherer8072]

Buy both modern and pre 1933 !

[@79puttenorden]

What’s funny is here in Sweden you won’t find a bullion dealer anywhere. There’s some that sales online and a few has a physical shop, however buying and selling numismatic stuff that you can find 1 or 2 shops in any town. Now me I found myself a 3rd party operator that holds my stuff and I make monthly installments. I will however pick up my physical gold once I save enough. All in all the past year I’ve been saving 120 grams = 3,8 ounces along with 140 ounces of silver. For us this is our “bitcoin” we will continue to buy for as long as we have income. The goal is retirement in about 15 years. But if a gold revaluation happens prior to that, who knows.

[@GatorGoldChannel]

Very nice, I like the Lunar Series

[@aldontheelf4267]

I LOVE your collection. Please do more videos about the best gold numatics.

[@jamesdoe3713]

Your "fun gold" is my standard stacking gold. I'm in Australia and the Perth Mint stuff is the cheapest on release. American gold eagles and buffalos are more expensive from a dealer. The lunars, rectangle dragons and Myths & Legends gain a very large premium on the secondary market. This means I make a large premium on resale after a few years. The early Myths and Legends 1oz god coins are going for spot plus 20-40% 😁

[@2is1gold]

Perth Mint offers so many great choices. We only have a few here. Cheers!

[@jeffkeller9009]

Bought the 1/10th gold Mercury dime design and the 1/4 oz. Standing liberty gold coin, Don't know if I'll get more than spot if sold, But did not buy it to resell.

[@MSS47Ag]

Only 22k ‘’gold’’ is a bad choice, *any 24k gold* is good gold and a good choice!

[@jonnya1034]

In Australia we only can get spot from a bullion dealer. Doesn’t matter how nice the coin,

[@christophermccormick8670]

Only buying coins of the realm a few Brits and Krugs and I purchased a Scottsdale Mint prepper gram bar from Summit Metals just because someone”Jose” said I’d never do it.🥃

[@2is1gold]

Ha, smart. Mostly. 😄🥃

[@bullionaddict9164]

It's a Great looking collection 👌 I dig it, Bro.

[@2is1gold]

Cheers!

[@sandiahead]

Selling on an emergency basis is what it is. If you've got the time a coin show is probably one of the best places to sell due to the multiple dealers in one location. Many big metros have a monthly show so should be doable for most people even if you need to take a bit of a drive.

[@tyleigh4309]

I stick with fractional bullion because it's in my budget and allows me to stack regularly and I feel would be easy to liquidate especially if gold becomes $10k or any real significant price increase. I have all the popular mints and a random Canadian polar bear I'm guessing a part of their wildlife series

[@Colise709]

Hi. Based on your video, I think I’m certain I purchased “Wrong Gold”. I’ve bought the Canadian 2 ounce gold “Tiara” series since 2020. In your opinion, where would you recommend selling these coins: 1). 2020 2 oz. Gold Her Majesty Aquamarine Tiara 2). 2021 Her Majesty Lovers Knot Tiara gold coin 3). 2022 2 oz. Gold Her Majesty Diamond Diadem 4). 2023 St Edward’s Crown 2 oz. Gold. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the content. David

[@PatriachalRain]

I love some of the commemorative coins and the high relief coins always tempt me, but you have to pay the large premium just for a chance at picking a winner. How many actually realize a profit above their gold value? Until I figure out a way to improve my chances, I am better off sticking to the basics. Nice talk today 2 !

[@OminousRooster]

Sometimes just the basic coin in gold is the best to buy. No frills but an ounce is all you need. Unless it’s weed.

[@phil6926]

When I reached my stacking goals, I started collecting RP Libertads. I don’t plan on selling them.

[@LizaJane84]

Great points

[@MarcoEmeryLinden]

Those are absolutely gorgeous coins. I love seeing them.

[@ENWWN]

Thanks - good video! I like AU coins of the realm for stacking - size dependent on multiple factors. Collector, numismatic and sentimental items very much limited to what can fit into a small container - nothing more.

[@2is1gold]

Makes good sense.

[@edb3877]

@@2is1gold Yes, it does, especially if it fills up and he has to sell something before adding something new.

[@nickcimato1661]

Thumbnail on this one is siiiiiick 🤩

[@2is1gold]

Cheers!

[@mtn_drew7076]

I have never sold but if i ever do i plan on going to a few local coin shops 🎉

[@mitchelleveritt3204]

Picked up the Flowing Hair (nice coin). Think it could be another Mustang...we'll see.

[@josephshaw7705]

Only 1mustang!!!

[@sinesaii]

I am debating whether to buy the Perth Mint gold dragon coin. I collect the silver ones, but this year’s silver looks terrible (I did buy the colored silver coins, which look nice). I do own fractional gold pig and rooster, but I am worried about selling them. I do have the 2016 gold reissues of the classic 20th century silver coins, but I know my LCS will buy them. I do agree with you that eagles are the safest.

[@jamesvelvet3612]

There are buying/selling opportunities when you have one foot in the bullion side and the other on numismatic gold. Market conditions can shrink or expand the delta between the two. In a way, you aren't putting all your gold in one basket. I'm guessing there are similar opportunities within subsets of each.

[@ericl452]

I don't see anything wrong with paying a small premium for something you like. I recently purchased three rolls of above average condition Barber half rolls. I paid about $50 a roll above melt. For fun, I picked the best example of each date and mintmark out and had 31 different examples. I will probably buy additional rolls in the future and see if I can fill in additional common dates.

[@72cmcinc]

Fun is fun, if you can...go for it! Do I, sure, but for the most part....Buffs, Eagles and Maples!

[@VegasStacker702]

I keep debating on collecting entire series. Trying to decide if I keep collecting the Scottsdale mint commander series. Figured 1 collection and the rest stacking

[@michaelangelobergeron5980]

Ancient coins would be horrible to sell to a coin shop!

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

There are dedicated auction houses that deal with these. Generally its a better idea to just consign with them.

[@Flownthecoup23]

From watching your channel I bought a gram gold wallet from Summit Metals to make stacking fun 😊

[@2is1gold]

Those are fun for sure.

[@DrDanMD]

I got the gold flowing hair from the US Mint. Should I hang onto it?

[@moosepn]

I've bought at spot dealers choice a few times. Mostly because non denom rounds are not taxed in my state. So I got this dogecoin design at spot back when it was around $2k because nobody wanted them and it's carrying a nice premium now. Luck of the draw and I will sell it to the first sucker, I mean buyer who can't wait to hold a golden dogecoin for the premium. I think tax wise it's easy to forget you can write that and the premium off in cost basis. For spot or you just like the design and it helps you stay interested in stacking go for it. It's not hurting anything and it'll probably make up the premium eventually. I grabbed one of those beautiful flowing hair golden ladies direct from the mint too. No ragrets.

[@Keith-if6zv]

I bought my first “collectable” coin in 2000. A Perth mint series one 1oz lunar dragon. My zodiac sign. Over the years have regretted not completing the series and won’t today. I’ve given a number of 1/10 oz lunar gold as gifts and this year bought a .10, .25, .50 lunar dragon just because I wanted the newest dragon in all denominations. Basically for fun! I will buy gold or silver on occasion for the cool factor but buy what best deal has hit me over the years. I seem to like maples the best.

[@edb3877]

Lots of people like gold and silver Maples. 1-oz. gold Maples are slightly more than half of my gold stack.

[@Vccv-m8p]

I like that felt red coin box. Can u tell us where u got it?

[@2is1gold]

Coinsandmore.it

[@Dezy.1]

Gotta love the perth mint series! Lunar and Chinese myths and legends! Ps. The Chinese myths and legends series is still an ongoing series. It looks like you are missing the 2024 dragon and koi.

[@2is1gold]

Yeah, the mint dropped the official series name, though.

[@dleetr]

Yeah I picked up the snek in plat and geld. You picking up the high relief this year?

[@2is1gold]

I'm on the fence on whether I continue with the high relief. I'm missing two already.

[@DrDanMD]

Bloddy hell, that's a beautiful bounty

[@CesarN-s5h]

Maybe next collection let us know so we can start with you?

[@MrWoods-zd1rv]

Best gold to buy for a street collector is the cheapest available 1oz.

[@boilermatt]

Cool music in the intro 🎵

[@vfc1860]

Gold + eBay = Good Luck

[@Andreasy2]

I kkow that it can be quite risky buying there because of fakes. But are there any drawbacks when selling on eBay?

[@edb3877]

@@Andreasy2 The fees?

[@livefree7005]

What if the buyer say item never arrive? Or nothing was in the box?

[@Andreasy2]

@@edb3877 Is it worse than selling gold for nearly spot price at the coin store?

[@peterbedford2610]

Bull trend in gold has a few more years left in it

[@michaelporter5679]

I only have one collection gold coin in my stack, it’s the 1 oz gold Samoa 88 tala lunar dragon coin with a mintage of only 888 of them and I paid around $2300 if memory serves and then it went up in value to $3200+, and my question is since the gold spot price keeps going up, does the value/worth/premium of the coin continue to go up on it as well??

[@jakeelliot3316]

Dude puts out $150k in gold for a casual YT video, then theres me, a newer stacker with only 2.35ozs…..huge difference 😂😂😂

[@edb3877]

At one time, even the most successful and dedicated stackers started his or her stacking journey with very little. It's THAT we start, not how we start, that matters. There's also something to be said for how we complete the trip.

[@2is1gold]

It started with a single coin. Cheers!

[@HarmonixHealing]

What are your thoughts about selling the more valuable collector gold coins through reputable auction houses?

[@dronetestdaegan]

AP Mex is ASKING that.

[@lewiswood4645]

Where’s the dragon/koi?

[@BB-gb2eq]

2 is 1. What are your thoughts on the Scottsdale Mint Commander Series. They are beautiful stamped coins, not rounds, and SD Bullion is the only place I have seen them available. What are your thoughts on this topic. The price seems to be lower when they are newly released. It is a 12 coin set, released in intervals that allow a person to save up in between releases. Do you think they would be a good investment on return or just stray away?

[@margrietlaan8020]

I've never sold any of my gold yet 😄 I usually buy whatever is cheapest of the best known coins, but I do once in a while splurge on a dragon coin. I just love my dragons and those I would sell the last 🤩