SilverStorm

For me, the most prized silver is the 1oz Asahi  silver bar.  It’s the very first precious metal I bought that got me started on the journey of PM acquisition.  So it’s mainly because of sentimental reason.

Recently picked up the entire 2022 fractional GML set.  From left to right: one tenth, one quarter, one half, and 1 oz 2022 Canadian GML.   Enjoy!
 

if anyone is looking for the Completer, our Canadian member/dealer here (Art in Coins) is selling it for Cdn $2,500 (approx £1,462.45) before shipping.  

Recently picked up the entire 2022 fractional GML set.  From left to right: one tenth, one quarter, one half, and 1 oz 2022 Canadian GML.   Enjoy!
 

I was browsing on MSN and came upon this article about ancient treasures and artifacts.   Here's one interesting fact...ancient people prepped for emergencies, just like we do today.   It's definitely interesting to see how ancient people view gold as a storage of wealth.
 
Link: Incredible treasures found during construction work (msn.com)
Pot of Gold
Workers demolishing the abandoned Cressoni Theatre in Como, near Milan in Italy, stumbled across a literal pot of gold when they found a soapstone amphora of 300 coins dating back to the Roman imperial era in 2018. The coins were stacked in rolls and coin expert Maria Grazia Facchinetti said that whoever placed the jar there had "buried it in such a way that in case of danger they could go and retrieve it". The coins date back to 474 AD.

I was browsing on MSN and came upon this article about ancient treasures and artifacts.   Here's one interesting fact...ancient people prepped for emergencies, just like we do today.   It's definitely interesting to see how ancient people view gold as a storage of wealth.
 
Link: Incredible treasures found during construction work (msn.com)
Pot of Gold
Workers demolishing the abandoned Cressoni Theatre in Como, near Milan in Italy, stumbled across a literal pot of gold when they found a soapstone amphora of 300 coins dating back to the Roman imperial era in 2018. The coins were stacked in rolls and coin expert Maria Grazia Facchinetti said that whoever placed the jar there had "buried it in such a way that in case of danger they could go and retrieve it". The coins date back to 474 AD.

I was browsing on MSN and came upon this article about ancient treasures and artifacts.   Here's one interesting fact...ancient people prepped for emergencies, just like we do today.   It's definitely interesting to see how ancient people view gold as a storage of wealth.
 
Link: Incredible treasures found during construction work (msn.com)
Pot of Gold
Workers demolishing the abandoned Cressoni Theatre in Como, near Milan in Italy, stumbled across a literal pot of gold when they found a soapstone amphora of 300 coins dating back to the Roman imperial era in 2018. The coins were stacked in rolls and coin expert Maria Grazia Facchinetti said that whoever placed the jar there had "buried it in such a way that in case of danger they could go and retrieve it". The coins date back to 474 AD.

For me, the most prized silver is the 1oz Asahi  silver bar.  It’s the very first precious metal I bought that got me started on the journey of PM acquisition.  So it’s mainly because of sentimental reason.

Here’s a thought…why not create a custom “Chards Prepper Pack,” that is ethically priced and sourced.  I think you’ll do quite well.  😆

I was browsing on MSN and came upon this article about ancient treasures and artifacts.   Here's one interesting fact...ancient people prepped for emergencies, just like we do today.   It's definitely interesting to see how ancient people view gold as a storage of wealth.
 
Link: Incredible treasures found during construction work (msn.com)
Pot of Gold
Workers demolishing the abandoned Cressoni Theatre in Como, near Milan in Italy, stumbled across a literal pot of gold when they found a soapstone amphora of 300 coins dating back to the Roman imperial era in 2018. The coins were stacked in rolls and coin expert Maria Grazia Facchinetti said that whoever placed the jar there had "buried it in such a way that in case of danger they could go and retrieve it". The coins date back to 474 AD.

Yes that's definitely possible too.

I was browsing on MSN and came upon this article about ancient treasures and artifacts.   Here's one interesting fact...ancient people prepped for emergencies, just like we do today.   It's definitely interesting to see how ancient people view gold as a storage of wealth.
 
Link: Incredible treasures found during construction work (msn.com)
Pot of Gold
Workers demolishing the abandoned Cressoni Theatre in Como, near Milan in Italy, stumbled across a literal pot of gold when they found a soapstone amphora of 300 coins dating back to the Roman imperial era in 2018. The coins were stacked in rolls and coin expert Maria Grazia Facchinetti said that whoever placed the jar there had "buried it in such a way that in case of danger they could go and retrieve it". The coins date back to 474 AD.

No idea if I'm posting this in the right spot. My apologies in advance if I messed it up, I'm still new here.
Today's arrival to my collection.
1896 Swiss 20F (non restrike). Beautiful XF condition. 
Lettered edge reading DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT (The Lord will Provide)
Minted in Bern, 400,000 pieces

24, always

Yes, I did see that a few days ago, before the first of my recent posts in this topic, and I could see a few comments which were questionable.
I am sometimes contrarian, and I do understand that lateral or contrary thinking has value, but am not surprised that Wonger was experiencing some ridicule. Apart from a very extreme forecast, I did not see any solid evidence or reasoning in his posts, and indeed in some there was evidence of very woolly and illogical thinking.
I was therefore highly sceptical of his posts and views, but hope that anything I posted remained polite and respectful, while still reflecting my views.
I do remember some similar posts about silver from a year or so previous, and at first could not remember whose posts they were, but I gather they were also by Wonger, and were also wrong.
I am also anti-hype, anti-doom, anti-conspiracy theory, and anti-anti-vax.
@ChardsCoinandBullionDealer would probably sell much more gold and silver if I / we did peddle doomsday stuff, but that would be wrong, and dishonest bearing in mind that we do not believe it. I would rather be the sound voice of reason, although even moderate are allowed to express their opinions (and sometimes get mocked for it).

I love stories like this, always makes me wonder what happened to the lad or lass that buried that stash. Did they meet an unfortunate end before they could retreive their coins? Did they live a happy life and never think to tell their family about this buried treasure? Where these the spoils from an ancient Ocean's 11 style heist and the perpetrators got banged up before being able to come back and collect? Fascinating stuff!

I was browsing on MSN and came upon this article about ancient treasures and artifacts.   Here's one interesting fact...ancient people prepped for emergencies, just like we do today.   It's definitely interesting to see how ancient people view gold as a storage of wealth.
 
Link: Incredible treasures found during construction work (msn.com)
Pot of Gold
Workers demolishing the abandoned Cressoni Theatre in Como, near Milan in Italy, stumbled across a literal pot of gold when they found a soapstone amphora of 300 coins dating back to the Roman imperial era in 2018. The coins were stacked in rolls and coin expert Maria Grazia Facchinetti said that whoever placed the jar there had "buried it in such a way that in case of danger they could go and retrieve it". The coins date back to 474 AD.

Yes that's definitely possible too.

But put yourself in their position, in an era when you didn't have banks, or safes, and your house was probably not very secure, how to you protect your gold/silver?  Burying your coins (maybe under your property) is one way of protecting them.  So, rather than prepping, or a sign of an emergency, burying one's wealth may have been a natural thing to do (for the rich). 

I was browsing on MSN and came upon this article about ancient treasures and artifacts.   Here's one interesting fact...ancient people prepped for emergencies, just like we do today.   It's definitely interesting to see how ancient people view gold as a storage of wealth.
 
Link: Incredible treasures found during construction work (msn.com)
Pot of Gold
Workers demolishing the abandoned Cressoni Theatre in Como, near Milan in Italy, stumbled across a literal pot of gold when they found a soapstone amphora of 300 coins dating back to the Roman imperial era in 2018. The coins were stacked in rolls and coin expert Maria Grazia Facchinetti said that whoever placed the jar there had "buried it in such a way that in case of danger they could go and retrieve it". The coins date back to 474 AD.

IMHO...if you're low on cash, make sure you have all of your life expenses/necessities taken care of first, like rent or mortgage, health care premiums, utilities, etc.   Then save enough cash for minimum of 3 months living expenses before thinking of getting into precious metals.   The worst scenario is you buy silver/gold, but then are forced to sell it at a loss because you have cash flow problems and need to make ends meet.

As some of you may know, Palantir is a technology company that does "spy" stuff for the CIA, sovereign states, etc.   So when the news came out that they bought $50M in gold bars, it definitely raises some eyebrows.   The conspiracy side of me wants to think that they got some secret information from their data analysis, and they are buying gold to hedge against it.   But the flip side of conspiracy me wants to think that it's just an unorthodox method of diversifying risk for a company.  What do you think?
 
Link: Palantir bought $50 million in gold bars in August as cash accumulates (cnbc.com)
 
While some companies such as Tesla are diversifying into bitcoin, data analytics software company Palantir is betting on gold. Palantir bought $50 million in gold bars in August, the company disclosed in its latest earnings statement.
The move reflects a growing company stashing cash in an unconventional asset in response to economic uncertainty spurred by the coronavirus pandemic and governments’ response to it.
  The price of an ounce of gold crossed the $2,000 mark for the first time last year as the pandemic worsened and U.S. government stimulus efforts continued. This year investors have more loudly voiced concerns about inflation, and gold is sometimes viewed as a hedge against inflation, although prices are down 7% for the year. Some investors have thought cryptocurrencies might also serve that role.
“During August 2021, the Company purchased $50.7 million in 100-ounce gold bars,” Palantir said in the Aug. 12 earnings statement for its fiscal second quarter. “Such purchase will initially be kept in a secure third-party facility located in the northeastern United States and the Company is able to take physical possession of the gold bars stored at the facility at any time with reasonable notice.”
Palantir did not respond to a request for comment on the investment.
After completing a direct listing and debuting on the New York Stock Exchange in September, Palantir is now debt-free, the company’s finance chief, Dave Glazer, told analysts on a conference call last week. Revenue has accelerated for two consecutive quarters, with 20 new customers joining in the fiscal second quarter.
Palantir is investing to grow, bringing on more than 100 salespeople in the past two quarters, and plans call for hiring to continue at a fast pace, Glazer said.
  The company remains unprofitable, as it was as a privately held company. Meanwhile, its supply of cash has been increasing, in part thanks to stock issuance and proceeds from the exercise of stock options.
That has given Palantir an opportunity to invest in its own customers, including early stage companies, which are very different from existing government customers such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Among the investments are companies that have gone public through mergers with special-purpose acquisition companies, such as AdTheorent, Fast Radius, FinAccel and Tritium, according to the earnings statement.
It’s possible that following the gold investment, Palantir could expand into cryptocurrencies. In May, after Glazer was asked on an analyst call if the company could have bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies on its balance sheet, he said, “The short answer is, yes, we’re thinking about it, and we’ve even discussed internally.”

if you believe there will be a major correction in the stock market, might be best to wait for the stock to tank a bit more before buying.   It’s likely possible given the stock market’s jitteriness over the possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia. 

awsome delivery today. Best mysthical series out there hands down IMO. Hayley bug does it again..plus some other hayley goodies. And a nice kilo of shot from a couple sellers. Gunna be busy 
Tgisnusa parcel dod a tour of the uk before arriving., Cornwall, wales, Scotland then me. Love the Royal Mail 🤣

Got my 1 Oz silver Seymour Panther reverse proof set today.
The reverse frosting shows some lovely iridescence at certain angles.😍