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I've always had trouble with this concept. The MCMVII High Relief Saint is considered by many here to be "expensive" but also relatively common. But the only way you can get a coin that is … (View Post)

This is no frenzy. I remember the Hunt Brothers and EVERYBODY was talking about it, including people who only collected pocket change. The Hunt's controlled 1/3rd of the global silver supply. (View Post)

WCC, Skier, Dcarr....all great posts, good information and I appreciate the civil back-and-forth. :) Big Picture: Gold goes higher, and premiums narrow. We're only debating the amount. (View Post)

FWIW, I worked in a couple of Private Banks and some portfolio options included 5% in precious metals for most HNW individuals. That figure might be higher today since gold has done much better in re… (View Post)

Very little. I doubt they have more than 0.5% of their capital tied up in PM's in aggregate. Regulators despise risky investments for Tier 1 Capital. (View Post)