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If you are in Austin I get my stuff at Capital Coin and Bullion off Burnet road.

http://www.capitalcoinandbullion.com/

I think their silver is $1.75 over spot unless you are buying specialty / minted coins. I have a mix of minted and dealer coins. Quiet nice people to deal with, cash only :)

They also have a nice collection of forged/fakery stuff to look at.

What Andy said above is about what you need to know. If you aren't buying to sell and make a profit, get a variety of silver minted coins, silver dealer coins, and gold in varying sizes from .1 oz to 1 oz.