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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 72604, member: 3011&quot;]One thing to consider is that silver, unlike most gold, is actually &quot;consumed.&quot;&nbsp; After it is melted into 1000 ounce bars, the bars are purchased by firms such as Kodak [for film] and defense contractors.&nbsp; So the bars are the &quot;package&quot; purchased by the users.&nbsp; There are far fewer bars around today than 30 years ago.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Another interesting point is that extracting silver from cell phones and other electronic devices is about equivalent to mining in efficiency.&nbsp; The concentration of silver, copper and gold in a pile of old cell phones and computers is approximately the same as many open pit mines.&nbsp; And when you start talking coins, the concentrations of metals are so great that the tiny cost to separate the silver from the copper in a large-scale smelting operation yeilds profit margins far in excess of any mine.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So hang onto those 90% and 40% silver coins and don&#039;t let anyone tell you they are worth far less than melt value.&nbsp; It just isn&#039;t true.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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