Aug 13, 2021The Weimar Republic Hyperinflation and Precious MetalsThe Weimar Republic was the German State between 1918 and 1933. One of the events that the Republic is best known for is the hyperinflation during the period that wrecked the economy and set in motion events that are commonly thought to have laid the groundwork for the rise of…Weimar Republic3 min read
Aug 9, 2021USA is the Largest Silver Investing Country in the WorldFive countries, India, China, the USA, Germany, and Canada, from 2010 to 2019 purchased 2,004 million ounces of silver in coin or bar form for investment purposes. These were the top silver purchasing countries of the world and the United States represented almost half of the total amount purchased at…Usa Silver3 min read
Aug 2, 2021The History of Engelhard Silver BarsEngelhard silver bars are a rarity in the silver marketplace these days and many silver investors may wonder what the story is behind this mint and its highly sought after bars. Engelhard Corporation was an American Fortune 500 company headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey. …Engelhard2 min read
Jul 30, 2021Inflation Steals from The People, the Future, and the SolutionInflation’s technical definition, suspect these days given the corrupt and incompetent elites penchant for changing definitions in a 1984-like imitation, is a persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money. Inflation has also been described as too much “money” chasing…Inflation5 min read
Jul 29, 2021Hoxne Hoard: Roman Gold and Silver Found in BritainWouldn’t it be great if searching for a lost hammer led to a massive find of gold and silver coins from the Roman era? That is exactly what happened in 1992 to Suffolk county tenant farmer Peter Whatling who, after having lost a hammer, asked his friend Eric Lawes, a…Hoxne Hoard3 min read
Jul 28, 2021The Canadian Maple Coin: Silver, Gold, and PlatinumThe Canadian Maple coin is minted by the Royal Canadian Mint in .999 in silver, gold, and platinum versions, with .9999 fineness and 99.9%, respectively, under the authority of the Canadian Government. The gold version of the Canadian Maple was first produced in 1979 and the silver and platinum versions…Canadian Maple Leaf2 min read
Jul 27, 2021345 KG of Silver: The Silver Urns of the Palace of JaipurIn the city of Jaipur, the capital of the Indian State of Rajasthan, lies the City Palace and its three enormous silver urns or jars. The silver jars were created over a two year period between 1894 and 1896 by two Jaipur silversmiths as one solid object using 14,000 silver…Jaipur Silver Urn4 min read
Jul 26, 2021Taxes on Precious Metals and Legal Tender Status as the SolutionMany may not be aware that precious metals from a federal viewpoint are considered a capital asset by the IRS and most States view them as this as well. Why this matters is that it means when one goes to sell their precious metals they may be subject to taxes…Hard Money4 min read
Jul 23, 2021Bullion Prices: Spot Price vs. Market PriceNew investors to precious metals may be understandably confused about the pricing situation and they may think: “there is one price called the spot price and one price that is what I have to pay to acquire the precious metal I want and that is always more than the spot…Bullion Prices4 min read
Jul 22, 2021Silver Patriots: Why the Patriot and the Silver Movements are 100% Aligned“Patriot” is currently a word being maligned by nasty and corrupt people who are tied to or the agents of the very same people, The Cabal, that suppress the silver price. The attacks on the silver movement (and the larger hard money movement it is a part of) have really…Silver Patriot5 min read