Hexagon

Having bought some silver on there, I've notived that the selling price on BV tended to be about £10-12/kg over the spot price which seems a fair deal compared to the premium buying coins. Over the weekend however the lowest selling price of silver was about £50-60/kg over the spot price which suggested that most people holding metals on there thought they were going to rocket up. Even Apmex apparently stopped selling silver over the weekend due to the uncertainty.

The ping test got me worried. A friend, questioning how genuine a couple of my .9999 maples are, had us both pinging in the wee small hours. Sterling silver seemed to ping longer, which I suppose makes sense if it is harder, like the note of a harder bodied electric guitar lasting longer than a softer wood electric guitar. Also the presence of milk spots made us wonder, but a this video by Drutter says that the milk spots are a result of the annealing process. A faker would probably try and create a perfect shiny coin without any defects. Probably a good idea to search ebay for a bottle of acid tester.

Are there any other charges to take into consideration when buying from CID? eg. A courier wanting customs or import charges at the door. Or is it just price + VAT(silver) + shipping?