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What is Copper

Posted by: on: October 25 2012 • Categorized in: Copper Bars,Copper Investing,Copper Pennies,Copper Prices,Copper Scrap

What is Copper


 

What is Copper

 

Copper Bar The concept of what copper is changes based on what exactly you’re trying to accomplish with a search to determine a definition. Some definitions are more basic than others which are more subjective versus objective and based on perspective.

 
 

Copper is a metal that generally has a reddish-brown color. Chemically speaking, it is the atomic number 29. Copper is a very good conductor of electricity which yields one of its dominant values in society.

Copper comes in various forms from investment bars like the above photograph, copper scrap pieces like to the right and even

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Copper Pennies

pennies minted mid-1982 and older were made of 95% copper. It may seem odd, but inflation has caused these little United States coins to become more valuable for their actual weight in copper more so than their actual face value in currency. People collect them to eventually cash out just like silver coins from the 1970s.

So what is copper? Copper is just a metal. But what how you choose to reap the benefits of copper is up to you.

 

Copper Bar Investing: Stamps Versus No Stamps

Posted by: on: August 31 2012 • Categorized in: Copper Bars

Copper Bar Investing: Stamps Versus No Stamps


 
 

Great read on the no nonsense truths on copper bar investing regarding stamps and markings placed on the bars.

Do these stamps add actual value? The short answer is “no” but the explanation is fascinating for how it changes your purchase price.

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Copper Bar Price versus .999 Copper Bar Price
 
 

How to Invest in Copper Bars

Posted by: on: June 7 2012 • Categorized in: Copper Bars,Copper Investing

How to Invest in Copper Bars


 

Copper Bar Seller & Material Certification


Know your seller. It is traditionally accepted that copper bars are to be sold with .999 purity of copper content. A seller should be willing and able to provide a material certification (document proving copper content from mill origination) to verify their copper bars are truly pure copper. In addition, you need to be able to trust that you will get what you expected.
 
 

Copper Bar Stamps and Marks

 

Copper Bar No Stamp Copper bars are almost exclusively sold retail with various stamps, imprints, and marks to make the copper bar appear more valuable than it is.

You will see almost anything imaginable stamped. Most seller have their copper bars stamped from a sales strategy.

Sales strategies in copper bar stampings

are usually of images such as images of the Walking Liberty, Peace Dollar, Indian Head, Maple Leaf, and other well known images associated with numismatic sought coins.

The markings hold zero influence of the purity of the copper or value of the copper in the copper bar. Therefore, they are for decoration and searchability. Meaning, if someone types into an internet search engine like Google or Yahoo “Peace Dollar” then it is feasible that the copper bar with the Peace Dollar image on it may appear in results, increasing chances of a sale.

There is no metal alloy benefit to copper bars with decorative designs on them. In fact, the price a buyer pays increases due to covering the cost of both the stamp and labor to imprint the stamp. This also holds the same truth if the copper bars are buffed to appear shinier than a copper bar would otherwise normally appear.

If you’re looking to buy decorative copper bars, an imprinted pure copper bar may be the way to go. However, if you simply want to invest in copper bars as a copper commodity, finding the most efficiently priced copper bars is the way to go to maximize your return on your copper investment.
 
 

Copper Bar Weight

 

A really intriguing factor in pricing copper bars is labor. To cut copper bars into exact 1 pound, 1 troy ounce, 1 ounce, 10 kilos weight is labor and time intensive. In fact, any specific weight cut is labor and time intensive and your price will reflect that. An alternative strategy is to receive copper bar pricing on copper bars that were error cuts during the manufacturing process of other finished copper products.

If the weight of two pure copper bars is the same, then a .999 pure copper bar incorrectly cut is worth the same as a .999 pure copper bar correctly cut.

The only difference is weight conformity. Meaning, individual bars won’t weigh round numbers, which is what is generally an accepted practice in the copper
bar trading world.
 
 

Traditional Copper Bar Investing

 
 

Don’t like stepping outside the norm? Stick to traditional copper bar investing and buy copper bars with imprints and proper conformity in weight. Yes. You will pay a higher premium, but you will get shiny pretty copper bars.

If you simply want to invest in pure copper as a wealth preservation and investment tactic, then it may be time to break with tradition with cutting edge pricing. Time is money. Therefore, the time it takes to cut, buff, stamp, and price to incorporate any errors, a seller’s time will mean a buyer’s money.
 
 

Proof is in Copper Pricing

 

Our copper bar pricing on our website reflects exact-cut copper bar pricing. We do not stamp or buff to keep your price very low. However, we have access to hundreds upon hundreds of pounds of error cut .999 pure copper bars. This means that if you’re looking to invest in pure .999 copper at even cheaper rates, you can contact us with the size quantity in weight that you want and we can offer lower pricing.

It is true you won’t get special decorative designs, shiny buffing, or exact conformed bars that all weigh the same. But pure copper is pure copper.

If it is pure copper you want at under retail pricing, then all it takes is looking at the price of your copper bars to determine the value you’ll receive. Questions? Use the below link to contact us:
 
 

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Avoid Short-Term Copper Futures Risk

Posted by: on: May 4 2012 • Categorized in: Copper Investing,Copper Pennies,Investment

Avoid Short-Term Copper Futures Risk


 

Copper prices, like other metals, fluctuate in price. This can be due to a wide birth of reasons from world demand, internationally imposed tariffs, bull & bear markets, to controversial corporate commodities price manipulation.

There’s a key to avoiding the short-term risk of copper futures investing. Rather than bidding on copper price in the stock market on a prediction of price rising or falling, you can buy physical copper significantly below copper market price so the risk of your investment is heavily avoided.

The key is investing in copper as an inflation beating commodity that is a base metal rather than precious metal. As a base metal, copper is known to be a necessary component in industries such as construction and machinery as well as other industries like electronics. As the world’s third most well used base metal, you have a safe long-term bet that copper will rise in value.

Understanding the value in a base metal demand and use proves the value in investing. To avoid the futures risk of short-term price fluctuations, invest in copper pennies below copper spot price. Copper pennies, minted by the United States Mint, are made of 95% copper and 5% zinc, making their intrinsic copper metal value over 2.5 times greater than their face value.

Of course, you could invest in copper bars, copper rounds, or other investment-grade forms of copper. As an investor (investment buyer), you are looking for the highest return in relation to safety for your wealth (risk versus reward).

As an investment products seller (investment product seller does not mean your investment broker but rather the company that is selling the product your broker suggests buying), coining investment terms surrounding investment products that are more expensive (cost more for less product) yields greater profit and return for the investment products seller. Therefore, investment grade copper products will be more expensive to the investor.

Your goal is to find the best investment product that suits your needs. Copper pennies are the ideal copper investment for wealth security in commodities. The best part about investing in copper pennies is you gain clear market recognition because pennies are easily distinguishable and recognized with guaranteed 95% copper purity by the United States Mint. Your copper pennies even hold their own insurance policy on their value. After all, a penny is worth at least penny.

Invest in copper pennies. Do some research on pricing before buying. Most importantly:

Contact Us for investing in copper pennies for a serious financial portfolio advantage over short-term copper futures risk. We would be happy to answer any questions you may have. Give us a call at (302) 265-3677.

 

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How & Why to Invest in Copper Bullion

Posted by: on: April 21 2012 • Categorized in: Copper Bars,Copper Investing,Copper Pennies,Copper Scrap,Investment

How to Invest in Copper Bullion


 

Commodities Investing

Forget investment grade copper with high premiums and copper rounds & copper bars selling for copper price plus a fee. There is an alternative that may surprise you:

The United States penny. A unique investment in the United States penny, specifically the ones from 1982 and older made of 95% pure copper, will yield huge results. Here’s why:
 
 

United States Dollar Has Lost 95% of its Value

 

dollar devaluation The U.S. Dollar is historically known to have a start value of when the Federal Reserve took control of it in 1913. Due to inflationary and political practices of printing massive amounts of currency (think “Quantitative Easing” strategies) is known to be worth less than 95% of its original value. As a paper currency, the dollar bill loses value and is pegged to the face value of what is own the paper.

 
 

Precious Metals and Copper

 

Historical and recent price gains have brought to public attention precious metal investing of gold and silver. An overlooked asset by many is copper.

Copper has huge demand in day-to-day manufactured items from automobiles, electronics, houses, and more. With inflation pushing metal prices up, world demand for copper use driving copper price up, and a devaluing U.S. dollar, copper is seen as a very durable and tangible safe haven for investing.
 
 

Better than Copper Stock

 

Coins are uniquely valued because they are made of metal and have an intrinsic value (a coin is worth its weight in the metal it is made of). Because of this, a copper penny made of 95% copper is worth over 2.5 times its face value in its metal value. This is because of the devalued value of the U.S. Dollar.

A copper stock is not a real asset as you only own the promise of a payout. Copper pennies are tangible and real. You physically own them. Therefore, your investment in copper pennies is better than copper stock because once you have possession of them, they are yours to keep until you wish to sell them.
 
 

Affordable Investing in Copper Versus Investment Grade Copper

 

While many investors out there are picking up what is known as investment grade copper at high premiums, there is an very affordable alternative in copper pennies and copper bar drops.

A copper penny has a face value of 1 cent but is worth over 2 cents. That means copper penny dealers that sell copper pennies as investments have lower cost per penny (1 cent plus overhead cost). Therefore, the copper penny can be sold for less than its actual copper metal value.

Many investors may not be able to afford gold and silver, but copper in the form of copper pennies become very affordable. To those that do buy gold and silver, copper pennies make a very advantageous method for diversifying investment assets into the copper market at competitive pricing.

Of course, if you’re looking for shorter term copper investments with a higher cost but higher copper purity then copper bars or copper punchings may be the best solution for you.
 
 

The Catch with copper pennies

 

Like any investment, there is always a catch. But this catch with copper pennies actually keeps the price lower for copper penny investor buyers. You can’t melt the copper penny due to U.S. law. Therefore, sellers trade below copper spot price.

What does that mean? Buy low now, sell high later. If you’re looking to flip a quick dollar by melting copper pennies, copper pennies are not for you given it is illegal to do so.

Any experienced coin metals investor will know that melting down coins for metal value or selling to a scrap yard yields lower profits than keeping the coin as a coin. This is because coins have market recognition because they are easily identifiable by potential buyers and the metal composition and purity is well known and accurate. Market recognition raises value and increase ease to sell.
 
 

Copper Pennies: Time Sensitive & Price Proof

 

Canada has eliminated the penny and will no longer mint the one cent coin. The United States cannot be far behind. This means investing in copper pennies is time sensitive.

When the news that Canada eliminated the penny, the price of Canadian pennies and Canadian copper pennies skyrocketed. Therefore, investing in United States pennies below copper price will become limited and is a time sensitive investment.

Not only is the Canadian penny elimination proof of a limited investing time, but also it is proof of value. Very little investments are certain and rarely can we, as investors, see into the future. In this case, we can see into the future and predict a similar outcome for the U.S. copper penny based on the Canadian copper penny (made of the same copper purity).

If you’re looking to stabilize and diversify a financial portfolio, then you may just have found the most up-and-coming anticipated copper investment in the world.
 
 

How Much Do Copper Pennies Cost

 

The cost of buying copper pennies depends on the coin dealer. Like any investment, buying in bulk should always be cheaper.

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