Gold is insanely priced right now Paying attention over a longer time frame can pay dividends Its in record high territory and rising as i monitor the gold/silver spot price daily
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But hey, if you got the money honey dont let me hold you back
Precious metals is a great way to preserve ones wealth in a country were inflation is out of control and the government has little interest in doing anything.
So, for circulated silver coins, $1 face value is ($30.50) x.715, or $21.81 The $1 fv price at sdbullion (for comparison purposes at this writing) is $24.29, so there's a premium over spot of 24.29/21.81 or 11.4 percent Of course, dealers used those multipliers a decade or more ago, then premiums started to be attached. The equivalent spot value of $1 face value of junk silver coins (10 dimes, 4 quarters, or 2 halves) is $23.35
That is, the silver in $1 face value of junk silver coins, at spot price, is $23.35. If you ever try to convert a large silver bar back to federal reserve notes you will probably have to have it assayed (unless your buyer likes to gamble which rules out pretty much everyone), which is an added hassle/cost Generic rounds will be lucky to fetch spot price if you convert The dealer i use will only give you ~80% of spot value for junk coins, straight spot for silver rounds or.
The canadian silver, and even the other foreign stuff is cheaper over spot than american most of the time
Silver maples are at least a buck cheaper than american silver eagles. If the metals revert to their recent average price ratio, silver seems like the better buy for your dollar. In the future if you're going to buy silver, look online at a reputable dealer. Silver for barter, gold for wealth preservation now, getting back to the question about silver for barter
Say, for example, in our scenario, that after the dollar collapses, silver gets to $50 an ounce. Right now a random american silver eagle at sd bullion is $3.49 over spot price I remember when the premiums over spot were $12
