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<p>[QUOTE="J.T. Parker, post: 4621056, member: 106405"]2 Experiences I've had with Silver.</p><p> 20 years ago, Driving back from helping a machinist friend de-burr parts for 5¢ a part, I stopped at a local pawnshop. He had 20 1986 ASE's & was selling them for</p><p>$9.99 each. I only had enough in my wallet to buy 1 at the time although I carried a Mastercard™ in my billfold. Putting 2+2 together later that evening I returned the next day ready to pull the trigger...POOF! Like magic the 19 were gone. (Ya SnuZZ, ya LOOSE)</p><p> 10 years later I was in another part of Houston checking out Garage Sales. Came upon an elderly couple selling various items out of their garage and mentioning I collected coins during our conversation. The older gentleman disappeared into his house and brought out 2 - 100 ounce Englehard bars. He said he had purchased these when silver had hit $50 an ounce!</p><p>Poor old boy must not have heard: Buy low, sell High</p><p>OUCH,</p><p>J.T.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="J.T. Parker, post: 4621056, member: 106405"]2 Experiences I've had with Silver. 20 years ago, Driving back from helping a machinist friend de-burr parts for 5¢ a part, I stopped at a local pawnshop. He had 20 1986 ASE's & was selling them for $9.99 each. I only had enough in my wallet to buy 1 at the time although I carried a Mastercard™ in my billfold. Putting 2+2 together later that evening I returned the next day ready to pull the trigger...POOF! Like magic the 19 were gone. (Ya SnuZZ, ya LOOSE) 10 years later I was in another part of Houston checking out Garage Sales. Came upon an elderly couple selling various items out of their garage and mentioning I collected coins during our conversation. The older gentleman disappeared into his house and brought out 2 - 100 ounce Englehard bars. He said he had purchased these when silver had hit $50 an ounce! Poor old boy must not have heard: Buy low, sell High OUCH, J.T.[/QUOTE]
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