I'd go for silver, unless you have lots of silver already. I have more silver than I could carry in a backpack in the event the S ever does HTF,...
I find that most people who do support currency being backed by physical precious metals don't fully understand where the things that our...
Indeed. But value is not a property that is unique to money. Nor is "wealth". So the simple fact that we no longer use gold as currency, or...
True. Even asbestos has "value", as evidenced by the fact that there are still asbestos mines in operation. It's the relative density of wealth...
Yeah, I thought I had seen the list before too. Now all I can find is a list of 11 "Authorized Purchasers" from 2010 and the US Mint's search...
Actually, yes true. Here's why. When gold started to be used as money, it became an "item of wealth". That's not to say it was universally so,...
Yup, confirmed. From the US Mint web site: United States Mint's Authorized Purchasers are charged the price of silver plus $2.00 per coin...
Is market speculation through "sitting on silver" anywhere in their purpose? I suspect they forecast how much silver they will need to meet...
Yes, understood, and there are only a handful of dealers who can buy Silver Eagles directly from the US Mint to sell to smaller dealers and the...
The first ten ounces that I ordered from govmint came in today. Ordered on Monday, arrived on Saturday. Not bad at all. I'm used to 3-4 weeks...
Ten more ordered. Now I should post another CL add to sell some silver at $4/oz over spot. :woot:
Dear ebay seller, Just because it's the Internet and you don't have to look me in the eye, that doesn't mean it's OK to lie to me. If you do a...
I suppose much would depend on the nature of the S that HTF. If it's simply an economic collapse similar to what we saw in Russia and Argentina...
Wow, this is a good deal. This was my first time ordering for govmint.com, and I didn't realize I can use my CC at this price. I don't like...
So blur the lines then. "Invest" in bullion, as a hobby, with money you can afford to lose. :)
Private sales don't have to be sketchy. Post an ad on Craigslist. Don't give out any personal information. Cash only. Meet in a very public...
I don't know. New seller with 0 feedback. Seems a little sketch. Might not be worth the risk.
Wait, what? The Mint should be producing dimes, quarters, and half dollars in silver? (I can't tell if you are serious or not...)
I heard the whole Occupy Wall Street thing was a zombie infestation, but maybe it wasn't a full on "apocalypse".
My LCS gives cash discounts, but he doesn't advertise it. He assumes people might pay with CC, so he factors in the CC fees to his prices. When...
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