Lr103

I personally think this has to do with the change over in design this year. Eagles tend to have a higher premium to begin with, and this year many buyers seems to be loading up on the “last year of design” and “first year of design” coins. 

I’m not one of them (except for a single coin of each I purchased 🙂), and I like other coins more given the premiums. However the dealers wouldn’t charge these premiums unless the buyers were buying, so I think it’s just supply and demand.  

I personally think this has to do with the change over in design this year. Eagles tend to have a higher premium to begin with, and this year many buyers seems to be loading up on the “last year of design” and “first year of design” coins. 

I’m not one of them (except for a single coin of each I purchased 🙂), and I like other coins more given the premiums. However the dealers wouldn’t charge these premiums unless the buyers were buying, so I think it’s just supply and demand.  

Why on earth are the 2021 1 oz silver eagles $37 dollars, while 2021 philharmonics or britannias are $27 at that same dealer? Why is the market willing to pay up so much for an eagle vs the rest of of the group? I am a total loss to understand the pricing dynamics here, because in either case it's just a 1oz silver government minted coin, so what gives?!

How the hell did this end up in my change?🤔

Received these nice little coins the other day. 
5oz 3 graces proof coin AND 1815 A 20 Franc coin.  
 

My recent PM purchases:
The five 20€ 2021 silver coins from Germany; the 2021 quarter ounce Noah's Ark; the platinum White Horse; two slabbed and one non-slabbed Sovereign, and a 1978 gold piece from Israel. 

Silver
 

It's been a minute since I've had a libertad fix. Very happy to have picked a couple of 2021 proofs up and also a 2018 reverse proof 😍

Thanks to @GSTrading for this beauty.

The long wait is over. My beautiful ladies arrived today. that was one long pre order 😂

Silver Queen's Beasts Completer Coin (Royal Mint), 2 Ounce

Some purchases from the last couple of weeks.  Took advantage of the dip to buy some gold, and purchased some coins for my U.S. Type Set.
1834 Classic Head Half Cent, 1851 Braided Hair Large Cent, 1909 VDB Lincoln Cent, 1851 Silver 3 Cent Type 1, 1873 Nickel 3 Cent, 1875-S Seated Liberty Twenty Cent, and an 1855-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar with Arrows.

1/4oz gold QB Griffin

 
And since there was no 1/4oz gold Completer, I made my own! 🙂

 
 

1/4oz gold QB Griffin

 
And since there was no 1/4oz gold Completer, I made my own! 🙂

 
 

1/4oz gold QB Griffin

 
And since there was no 1/4oz gold Completer, I made my own! 🙂

 
 

1/4oz gold QB Griffin

 
And since there was no 1/4oz gold Completer, I made my own! 🙂

 
 

Hi guys and thank you for the warm welcome. I will definitely check out the memberships and look into the gold sub, thank you 

This is certainly interesting to ponder, but I do think your survey needs another option: “They’re not going to do it”, which would get my vote. 
This is purely looking at it from the standpoint of those in a position to decide. 

Given how indebted many governments are, it just wouldn’t be in their best interest to move away from fiat. In all all fairness, I would personally much prefer to pay a mortgage in future fiat than future gold or crypto!

This is certainly interesting to ponder, but I do think your survey needs another option: “They’re not going to do it”, which would get my vote. 
This is purely looking at it from the standpoint of those in a position to decide. 

Given how indebted many governments are, it just wouldn’t be in their best interest to move away from fiat. In all all fairness, I would personally much prefer to pay a mortgage in future fiat than future gold or crypto!

Makes sense, and voted with that in mind. 🙂

I did think about that extra option, but i thought it would be interesting to see IF they re-instated the gold standard to what the good people of the forum would like to link it to. But you are absolutely right, they would never re-link it. I adjusted the question accordingly.

It has been 50 years to this day that president Nixon suspended the Gold Standard *temporarily* in the best interest of the United States and to stabilize the US dollar.
I wonder what he ment with temporarily.
And what are your thoughts on this Nixon Shock? Was it wise what he did at that moment in time? How would they even re-link the gold price to the USD after the 'temporary' suspension? 
 
 
 

This is certainly interesting to ponder, but I do think your survey needs another option: “They’re not going to do it”, which would get my vote. 
This is purely looking at it from the standpoint of those in a position to decide. 

Given how indebted many governments are, it just wouldn’t be in their best interest to move away from fiat. In all all fairness, I would personally much prefer to pay a mortgage in future fiat than future gold or crypto!

I bought a 70 of @Lr103 with similar issues. Of course he was super clear about the spotting and brilliant from the get go, so no issues from me! I bought it knowing what it was. I think we have to expect this on RM silver!
I cancelled my 1/4 order in the end and ended up getting the 2oz Britannia and a graded Vic sovereign instead for the same money…happy with what I have and will be grading the 2oz as it’s a banging good 69 at least!!
Happy Saturday, all.  
 

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