One of my LCS yesterday had some SAE's and CML's for $6.50 over spot. Maybe 15 or so of each. Rounds at $5 over. CA wildlife, maybe a dozen total,...
I agree with you, but just want to point out that there are at least 2 dynamics here. Those from the sidelines who are diving in and those who are...
I don't think there is any shortage of physical metal, but if the price doesn't rise enough to stem the retail silver constraints it might not...
Dealers who are hedged have no need to raise their premiums. It's only the mom and pop shops who don't hedge that fall into this category of...
The other thing that this is telling us is that instutional investors are making the shift from paper to physical, as in hedge fund managers. The...
Coin shops and online dealers are not in the same category as exchanges. The point is not that metal is unavailable, rather that we are witnessing...
From 2009 through 2012 it was pretty consistent: Silver American Eagles: $2-$4 over spot Silver Maple Leafs: $2-$4 over spot Junk 90%: No...
QE1 and QE2 were a huge boon to metals on speculation of inflation expectations, also because they were a huge shot in the arm at once as opposed...
Copper is pretty expensive to refine for how much value you get out of the end product. I doubt premiums can go much lower. Melt value is one...
I have gone through Provident Metals, APMEX, Gainesville Coins, and Northwest Territorial Mint - listed in my order of preference. I think they...
It's just a matter of definitions. By real money I mean sound money, and only metals are sound money because they can't be created out of thin...
Provident Metals shipping is $8.95. They have great prices on rounds right now, but most of their good stuff is sold out.
Not worth the time to roll search pennies IMO, but it is a potential collector's play. I picked up a few pounds of 98% copper Canadian pennies...
Curious, did you buy this from a private seller, coin ship, coin show, or online retailer? Online premiums don't seem to be going down. APMEX just...
Scrambling? I've been steadily securing wealth for years and will continue to do so. Currency is not wealth. It is a medium of exchange. Those who...
Additionally we have to create roughly 120,000 jobs per month just to keep up with population growth and new people entering the work force....
I was going to mention the job report as a possible economic boon, but those numbers are useless. They don't take into account people who take...
I'm not aware of any news, but copper has been tanking pretty hard for a while. It was due for a bounce. Generally copper is the best metal...
Yes, paper dollars 100% backed by gold or silver on deposit at the US Treasury, which were exchangeable for metal at that value. Which were...
All metals can function as money. Copper are nickel are still monetary metals, but they're not precious enough to be worthwhile for wealth...
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