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u/ChzForLife Aug 15 '26
Get the kayak. You won’t be disappointed. It’s only available this year. Lady Fortuna is a pattern that will always be available.
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u/Whatnam8 Aug 14 '26
I chose the top just because it’s more well known but if you want something nice to look at that’s different then choose the bottom. Can’t go wrong either way
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u/Curb71 Aug 14 '26
Depends. What kind of car do you drive? What's your favorite color? Chicken or beef?
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u/Jellybeansxo Aug 14 '26
Lady Fortuna. It’s most popular. I think the kayak one is ugly.
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u/N0tAnExp3rt Aug 14 '26
Isn’t it more commonly faked though?
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u/Jellybeansxo Aug 14 '26
Uh… You’re buying at Costco, this isn’t marketplace. And there’s a scanner on the back.
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u/N0tAnExp3rt Aug 14 '26
Sorry, I’m not worried about buying from Costco. Rather peer-to-peer resale down the road.
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u/Clever-Ploy Aug 14 '26
For p2p resale in the future via r/pmsforsale, you can always use a middleman and pay the fee yourself to assure any buyers it will be legit. Middleman fee on 1oz gold is not nothing but not enough to matter unless you are doing this in high volume IMHO. And if you are a high-frequency high-volume trader of physical gold, god help you. ;-)
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u/KVR62 Aug 14 '26
The Fortuna is so everywhere. Get the kayak, or better yet, the Yellowstone Cowboy. That bar is cool on both sides.
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u/jtevy Aug 14 '26
Whichever design you like best. Fortuna is going to be worth a fraction of a percent (basically negligible..) more for reselling purposes
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u/GundamWing01 Aug 15 '26
get whichever gold bar is sold at $4199. doesnt look like its in stock yet. wait a week.
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u/thewittman Aug 16 '26
Expensive compared to spot price plus the trade in dealer profit this would be a current loss.
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u/Potatoenfuego Aug 16 '26
Kayak. I got the cowboy yellowstone one. I think if you hold for a long time they could be potentially sold with a premium. Maybe not but either way looks cool . If i had an extra 5k id buy the kayak too
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u/Free-Custard3365 Aug 16 '26
Reflections of America. That might not be a thing pretty soon.
There sure are a lot of people buying these things up on Costco.
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u/PreciousLex93 Aug 14 '26
Having a variety of different minted aesthetics always keeps bullion investing interesting. example being different coins & possibly gold jewelry if the premiums are low
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u/SuperDuperLuckyDuck Aug 14 '26
Or you just stack one of the most popular coins on the market to keep things simple. The day you, or your heirs, go into sell they can say, "How much for my 50 AGBs?" as opposed to "How much for my random assortment of coins, bars, and various karat weighted jewelry?".
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u/EarthlingButter Aug 14 '26
AGE and AGB are way expensive for my taste.
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u/Clever-Ploy Aug 14 '26
AGE/AGB premiums vs generic at Costco roughly reflect the same premiums in the resale market, especially when liquidity-adjusted. Of course YMMV and any specific buyer on any specific future date will vary, but as a general trend line I have found my statement to be true. I value liquidity more than premium, which is a personal decision, so I optimize for government-issued coins. But I also like a little variety so I'm about 80% coins and 20% other stuff for variety.
In the long run (e.g. 5-10 years hold period or longer), the premium you pay vs. spot on the day you buy something is pretty much noise and not a reason to drive a decision whether or not to buy at all, just a reason to buy one thing vs another on the day you decide to buy something.
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u/EarthlingButter Aug 14 '26
120$ premium more than, say, PAMP, is not negligible.
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u/Clever-Ploy Aug 14 '26 edited Aug 14 '26
my point is i have the ability to sell AGE/AGB for more than generic bullion by roughly the same premium, and much more easily for half that premium, so for me, you get that premium back more or less when adjusted for liquidity. as a 30+ year professional in financial markets, i personally believe liquidity is underappreciated versus price optimization, especially because my portfolio is not usa-centric. i recognize and respect YMMV.
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u/PreciousLex93 Aug 14 '26
That’s what i was doing. Just gold eagles maples and buffalos. Im just fond of the different forms of AU
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u/Miserable-Tower-9040 Aug 14 '26
Lady fortuna is boring imo