Mightymogs

Freedom One Ounce Silver Round Silver Bullet Silver Shield AOCS American Open Currency Standard
Our photographer thought this was an attractive obverse design, and well produced, but he thought the reverse wording spoilt it rather:
"Designer gains tons of points for such a wonderful obverse design - but then loses them all with the nonsense "A conscious solution to collectivist problems - Listen to all - follow none"   Arty Bollocks (.com) at it's finest"

Miss Freedom

Silver Bullet Silver Shield
1 oz.
A conscious solution to collectivist problems.
Listen to all
Follow none
999 Fine Ag
2013 AOCS Approved
AOCS presumably stands for American Open Currency Standard There is plenty of stuff about it online. 😎

Thanks for letting me know about the SS ban. At first I thought it was about the SchutzStaffel or SpetSnaz, until I read the title.
Just as well I am not offering it  for sale, which I don't do on TSF.
I mainly post stuff for general interest, education, with a little entertainment thrown in instead of free postage, so I should be safe enough!
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I'd go and ask smaller dealers or antique shops or jewelers in person. Call in in person initially and perhaps phoning after that every couple of weeks, or pop in when you're in the area, tell them what you're after and one day it might just suit them to offload to you for some quick easy cash. 
Going the extra effort and then consistently being there ready stands out Vs just sending them an email once. 

I must admit I do like the idea of stumbling across some bargains. Obviously TSF is a great place to find some, however a little proactivity and reward appeals to me. Treasure hunting if you will and maybe magical below spot prices await 😁

I try all the time, what I find is if you are looking for something you will never find it, stop looking and they will pop up. I found some at a car boot the other week for about 5% over spot. I am finding all auctions are over priced at the mo.
Occasionally there are sellers on here, one guy sells scrap by the kg bag.

I used to just sort it out of £100 bank sacks, although most of it was pre'47!
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Yes.🤗

I don't understand why people are comparing CBDC to crypto?
They are very different in concept and underlying technology. 
It's my understanding that CBDC are just a digital fiat ledger. They are the first steps in a move towards a cashless society that is a 100% monitored and controlled on what and how you spend their fiat. Probably soon after a forced social credit system which will tie straight in with CBDC (Be very worried).
The digital Yen already exists and isn't a speculative investment with no use case other than more control for the CCP.
CBDC do not solve many of the problems that ETH (DFI/NFTs) or what Ripple is doing with XRP(XRP being a bridge currency) in the cross boarder remittance payments sector for instance.
 
BTC sucks as a payment method. It's very slow, expensive and energy intensive. 
That said it is outside of any single governmental direct control which has a value of it own many believe.
Governments don't give a c**p  about BTC other then it's just a escape goat and distraction from thier own shenanigans. 
 

 
 

One of my main concerns would be cbdc overtaking it and rendering it obsolete. 

I think I get the general consensus here. I'll maintain and see what happens with BC and keep building the metals. Many thanks all.

Its eerily like the .com bubble & most things are cycles, thats how fibinachy is so powerful. 
I would not touch any other cryptos other than Etherium maybe as a few will rise from the ashes animist will go to $0.0000

so If its actual bitcoin you own then thats not so bad. 
I would ask the question, can I afford to double triple or quadruple up if it gets to (roughly). 
And is it money you can afford to loose!! If your leveraged up and on a loan - then ditch it now. 

$13k
$10k
$7k
and so on.

Might be worth selling a decent proportion if your instincts say no - its a loss on paper, but:
If it goes down to $13k you will more than make it back - assuming it goes up again that is. 😛 

I have been saying I will be buying at $13k for quite some time now as I trust the charts now - very accurate
its basically correlated to the QQQ and they are going a lot lower by this time next year. 
Im not sure it will go that far below 10k mind you  unless they ban it in the USA/Europe which is VERY probable. 

Then your looking at 3k!! Very rough lines, but this is not a bullish chart. 😛 

Thanks guys certainly food for thought... Its appreciated 👍

Thanks guys certainly food for thought... Its appreciated 👍

I ventured into the crypto market last year. I have been in metals for 20 years. I am treating my losses on crypto as an education, I will hold and never sell at a loss. I have cash waiting for silver bottom but fear I have missed it, but who knows? 

If you are cashing out at a loss then I would leave it alone if you are not desperate for the money.  The Bank of International Settlements just allowed banks to keep 1% of assets in bitcoin so this suggest's it's going to be around for the long term.  I see cryptos as no different to the dot.com bubble, the vast majoriy will be swept away but a chosen few will become mainstays.

https://finbold.com/bank-for-international-settlements-to-allow-banks-to-keep-1-of-reserves-in-bitcoin/

As somebody said earlier it's not for anyone else to decide but you.
Personally I have rules for different assets and always have targets based on something before I get involved (as opposed to say round numbers picked out of the air.)
For BTC I personally consider it trading as I've no intention to hold long term just take my slice from the price action and leave some for the next man. (I don't like BTC as I can't value it, compared to say a property or a share in a business etc)
On trades, I'd cut losses quickly and move on. So many opportunities in the markets on a weekly basis I see no sense in sitting in the red, get out take a couple % hit and be on to the next trade. 
Hopefully that gives some context in my decision making. 

Most personal traders get emotionally attached to certain investments… and price levels.  Try to avoid both traps 

I have been telling a few people for perhaps the last year or so that BitCoin and most cryptocurrencies are almost certainly bubbles waiting to burst.
If people were "smart", "lucky", and had sufficient "balls" to buy in when Bitcoins was $5, $50, $500, 5000, or other early price points, then they should be happy to take profits.
Either liquidate totally, despite any tax bill, or sell at least half, then paly it from there.
Some did, but others, were too "high" on their success, and their quasi-religious belief in crypto, would not. One friend who I only see occasionally had about £3 million (mainly profit) in Bitccoin and other crypto some months ago (I don't recall eny exact timelines). Last time we spoke, he was down to about £500K, but still determined to stay in long term.
If you have only "invested" recently, even if you are on a loss, my advice would still be get out while you can, and don't wait for bounces and recovery.
I could be wrong, and please don't try to hold me responsible if I am, but those are my thoughts.
BTW: I have not looked at any crypto prices for at least a month!
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Only you can answer this because everyone's personal circumstances are different.
Everyone's financial situation is different. Everyone's risk appetite is different.
Crypto in generally is very volatile and that's where the money is lost and made. 
Financial advice and news on the internet is dog 💩 in general. And on the Tv come to think of it. 🤷‍♂️
 

Think of it this way.
Luxury goods are one of the last things that people can strip away from their budgets.
If inflation goes up, then people will prioritise basic goods (food, water, energy, shelter). Luxury goods (car, phone, clothes, investment assets) goes down through sheer force of market withdraw. What I'm suggesting above is that there is a "cooling off" period before there is a sudden explosion. The reason for this is that the suppression on luxury goods can last only so long. "People" are human after all and need creature comforts. Either they eventually riot and all hell breaks loose, or the slow down in their buying causes changes in market forces that drives luxury goods back down to a price where they are attractive.
My view is that we're currently frog marching through the decline period. Inflation will grow; interest rates will rise; a recession will follow. The bottom will be a crash. When that happens silver (and soon other luxury goods) will start going down to try and make themselves more attractive - though, this assumes that the crash isn't like what happened to Japan in the early 90's (which they still haven't really ever recovered from) or that the crash is apocalyptic (we are about to witness CBDC's next year, so that will be interesting as far as a "reset" on things is concerned).

I'm quickly realising that there is no real right or wrong answer. I appreciate the input guys. Maybe a sov and some silver every two months. 

Hello, I'm new here.
I'm learning a fair bit from reading the past posts, but wanted your thoughts. I'm looking to spend upto £200 a month on either gold or silver. Coins seem to be the best investment due to tax. If you were in my shoes what would you buy and why. I'm looking to do this over the next 18 years. Thank you.

Hello, I'm new here.
I'm learning a fair bit from reading the past posts, but wanted your thoughts. I'm looking to spend upto £200 a month on either gold or silver. Coins seem to be the best investment due to tax. If you were in my shoes what would you buy and why. I'm looking to do this over the next 18 years. Thank you.

I'm quickly realising that there is no real right or wrong answer. I appreciate the input guys. Maybe a sov and some silver every two months. 

I buy half a sovereign or equivalent per month.