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  1. SlyGuy

    What percentage of your portfolio is in metals?

    Yep, I'm still under 10% PM (and probably always will be), but roughly 50/50 gold/silver but now and heading to the opposite ratio of you with gold >>> silver. Silver is just bulky, hard to move physically, and harder to liquidate after awhile. Gold is much easier for me; I'd imagine you'll get...
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    Star Wars – Darth Vader™Helmet Ultra High Relief 2oz Silver Coin

    For $200, why wouldn't somebody just spend $40 for two ounces of silver, get a $100 darth vader statue or action figure or mask or lightsaber or movie set or painting or whatever, and have $60 left over in their pocket for a fun night out (or 3oz more silver)? A $200 silver 2oz imprint of darth...
  3. SlyGuy

    2017 20th anniversary Britannia silver coin

    Mints and bullion dealers will always charge more for privy marks, special years, etc yet won't buy back for any more. It all reverts back to spot. You can try marking them at any price you want at shows or ebay or whatever, but it all reverts back to spot. Just look at 10, 20, 30year etc...
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    How high do you go for fractional?

    PMs will never go away, man. As currency? Yes, they are dead as dead can be. Any currency that fails will just get re-invented with another. But gold will always be a thing for central banks and silver will always be stacked for industry and collectors, so it will always have value. Gold is the...
  5. SlyGuy

    How high do you go for fractional?

    Hurricanes around 2006 knocked out power to most of Miami FL for about 10 days (I think the Miami one was Wilma... Katrina had also hit New Orleans LA very badly right before that). Gas stations in Miami were out of batteries and gasoline and supermarkets were out of batteries and bottled water...
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    How high do you go for fractional?

    Silver will never become currency again. Neither will gold. In prolonged SHTF (crazy weather, nuclear war or plague kills 99% of ppl, etc), barter system and groups of like minded folks would be what you need; sustainable water and food and bullets are >>> metals. You are talking about a...
  7. SlyGuy

    opinions on Sunshine Mints silver rounds

    Ummm, yes. We realize some rounds and bars are priced higher than others by bullion sites, eBay sellers, coin shops, etc. That doesn't mean they are "more expensive"... they simply have a higher price than others. You are only seeing one view since you are here primarily to promote the bullion...
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    opinions on Sunshine Mints silver rounds

    Won't really matter. Rounds are rounds, bars are bars. Dealers charge 5-15% over spot usually. They buy back (you sell) for spot value minus 10% usually. Bullion are bullion. Dealers charge 10-25% over spot usually. They buy back for roughly spot value. The best way to learn the buy/sell...
  9. SlyGuy

    Platinum price decline: to invest now or not?

    As was mentioned, gold is probably the buy... superior liquidity and potential. I'm basically only buying gold... token amounts of silver. Fwiw, I have also been out of logical physical space for silver for years now. Platinum has a small market (lack of liquidity), so it never made sense to...
  10. SlyGuy

    Living in a van/motor home to save (some people)

    That's pretty extreme. The van/RV thing would be an absolute last resort for me; how the hell would you bring dates back? There is frugality... and then there is insanity. I am a big fan of camping, but I can't imagine not having water, bath, climate control, etc on work nights, date nights...
  11. SlyGuy

    how to vote in the upcoming election .

    Yep... or Hulk Hogan versus Ric Flair. It is all just nonsense. To really have a seat at the table of change, you need many millions or even billions of dollars (depending on the level). Even the politicians who go in with good intentions quickly get corrupted and/or roadblocked by others who...
  12. SlyGuy

    Opinions on Silver Krugerrand coins?

    Yeah, nice coins but always a lower priced bullion coin. You shouldn't pay much more for a Krugg than you'd pay for a silver Maple or Philharmonic... definitely not more than ASE or Brit.
  13. SlyGuy

    What a Coin!!! - Chariot - 2 Oz Silver Coin - Mint of Poland

    1) Do you get any compensation or benefit from any of the many links and picture links which you post and discuss on this SS or other forums? (eg, paid per click on your links) 2) Do you have a marketing affiliation or any $ income from any mints, PM dealers, or other websites or companies or...
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    What a Coin!!! - Chariot - 2 Oz Silver Coin - Mint of Poland

    A 'real user' who starts coin promo threads, posts promo links, etc? Simply look at his history of activity, especially threads started. He starts thread after thread about coins, many from the same websites. That is not 'real user' activity. It is called affiliate marketing, man. They get a...
  15. SlyGuy

    Death, your plans, your legacy.

    I'm glad you liked the video, but for a medical doctor in this day in age to be talking about afterlife and cosmos and blah etc is just plain irresponsible. Energy is neither created nor destroyed, but that simply means your body's usable material turns to heat (cremation) or to worm/bacteria...
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    What a Coin!!! - Chariot - 2 Oz Silver Coin - Mint of Poland

    Ummm, you guys do realize you are talking to a spammer, right? The guy is hired to promote these coins. He probably posts this stuff on dozens of precious metal and coin websites. If you are unsure, look for such dead giveaways as (drumroll) : -low post count -starts threads to "discuss" rare...
  17. SlyGuy

    should I invest in bullion or graded "collectors" coins?

    There are two things with silver (or gold): commodity value and collectible value (numismatic). You have to separate them in your head and decide what goal you want to chase. You should have reasons for each silver purchase: to store wealth and make money... or to buy a collectible (which may or...
  18. SlyGuy

    New 2019 5 oz ATB

    This Mass coin is really a beauty... one of the best in the series so far. It was worth the delayed shipping a month behind schedule :) Mine had a few nicks on George's neck which isn't ideal, but that is bullion coins for ya. At least the main face of the coin looks amazing. ...Bring on CMNI...
  19. SlyGuy

    Royal arms of england gold coin

    Queen Beasts, Royal Arms, oriental border Britannias, Knights of England, Legends of Brit sport, whatever they come up with next... it's all same to me (spot plus tiny premium since bullion).
  20. SlyGuy

    5oz mystery round

    I've seen those at coin shows. It is from some series... it was a series of ship coins, and I'm sure Columbus was the big seller but want to say there are 6 or 8 in the set. Google famous ships silver coins or discovering Americas silver set or ships Christopher Columbus silver or whatever. You...
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