I revisited my YouTube channel and found this old video I made about nine years ago. It brought me back to the early days of my stacking journey, so I thought I’d share those thoughts again here.
For anyone who doesn’t know me, I come from a military family. My mom was an Army nurse, my dad was a colonel in the Air Force, and my two older brothers were naval officers. All of them are gone now and in heaven. Being the youngest — and the only girl — I was skipped over and spoiled. I grew up buying anything I wanted, all through my working life… to a fault. I had no cash savings.
Then I discovered the silver and gold stacking community on YouTube. And that’s when everything changed.
I learned the funny little paradox of stacking: you buy to save. Perfect for someone like me who loves to spend. The more I bought gold and silver, the more I actually saved. What a concept.
People who buy precious metals regularly are often called stackers. They like to stack bullion — coins, bars, rounds — and they usually aim for the lowest premium they can get. The goal is simple: accumulate what you can afford, or what feels right for your financial goals. And yes, I am definitely a stacker.
But I’m also a collector. I love the coins themselves — the designs, the stories, the history behind them. Collectors build sets and choose pieces that mean something to them, not just random coins thrown together.
Somewhere along the way, I realized I’m a mix of both. A stacker and a collector. A lot of bullion coins end up being semi‑numismatic anyway, so the overlap just happened naturally.
I started out buying bullion. Later, as I picked up more pieces, I found myself drawn to the coins and even the hand‑poured silver. That’s when the collecting side of me kicked in.
My goal now is simple: keep stacking and collecting silver, pick up as much fractional gold as I can, and eventually convert the silver into 1 oz gold coins — except for my Constitutional Silver. Then repeat the cycle.
How about you — are you a stacker or a collector?
I hope to see you again soon!
Hugs and Kisses 🥰🌺🤙!!!!
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