Some Rugged, Antique Silver as Silver Climbs Past $50
The last few days there has been a lot of excitement among investors who have been making a fortune off of gold. In my post yesterday, I mentioned that gold had pierced through the $4,000 mark for the very first time and is showing little signs of slowing. What I didn't mention was another metal also made a huge move as well, as silver has once again topped $50 per Troy ounce. Talk about impressive! I thought it would happen this year maybe by New Year's, but not before Halloween!
I know a lot of times I like to share some shiny silver items, today I found something entirely different. I frequently like to share silver casino tokens from defunct casinos, but they aren't the only silver producing companies that have disappeared from existence. In the 1970's and 1980's many auto parts companies would make silver rounds to give out to clients as a promotion or a thank you. Here is one of those from a company that is long since out of business, but the silver memento remains.
Is this the prettiest silver I own? No. I picked it up years ago, I don't even remember where I found it, but it was cheap. I do like how rugged and aged it looks at 45 years old. Unfortunately, Adobe gave me some problems removing the background on the back of this one and cut some top edges. It's really round on the back as well, I promise. Technology... This is an old scan from years ago and maybe that's why it didn't like it!
Now, back to silver prices topping $50, below you can see the chart from kitco.com over the past five days on silver prices. Silver just keeps going up just like gold and shows little signs of slowing down.
So this brings up the big question, is it a good time to buy silver or gold? Will there be a big correction coming up? No one can predict the future, but if there is one it isn't likely to be huge (in my humble, non-professional opinion.) The world is a mess economically and worries of spreading war aren't abating any time soon. So how to best invest in silver at these higher prices? Pick up less fancy silver just like the one above, although sometimes these rarer pieces can become valuable due to scarcity.
Or you can go with many others who are investing in micro silver! One gram silver bars have becomes a huge market share over the past year. Currently the value of one gram of pure silver is $1.58, much more affordable than $50+. There is a catch, the premium on top of the silver value can be very high as these aren't easy to produce. I'll share a couple of examples below.
Frist are one gram bars produced by respected precious metal company Valambi Suisse:
APMEX.com
These nice little bars go for $3.58 a piece right now, so $2 more than the metal value. But if you only have a few dollars to invest, some silver is better than none! It's also a way to get into precious metals investing relatively inexpensively. There are even less costly bars as well from small producers around the world, like this one from eBay.com:
eBay.com
This tiny one gram silver bar goes for $4.49 but comes with free delivery. If you buy several from one place and only pay one shipping fee you can save some money on shipping. A great way to get your feet wet in silver without breaking the bank. @bitcoinman is a big fan of these, and I'm becoming one too. Mainly because they are much more affordable right now! I have several of these but are surprisingly hard to photograph without a proper macro lens, which I'm not going to pull out just for these!
In conclusion, there are great ways to invest in silver that are surprisingly affordable. Make sure to shop around and only buy from a trusted sources, as scam artists exist everywhere anymore! Thanks for taking the time to read over my post today and I hope you enjoyed it. Please feel free to leave any comments or questions below and thank you for all of your support! It's greatly appreciated! Have a great day everyone!
References:
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tx/0002994406
https://www.apmex.com/product/85346/1-gram-silver-bar-valcambi
https://www.goldpriceoz.com/silver/silver-price-per-gram/
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You made me think about that:
You got to start somewhere, and having some precious metals is a great way to protect and build personal wealth. Right along with some BTC
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$50 that seems to have happened quickly! I tended to only notice the price of Silver on the contests from Gene. Such a bummer the killjoys killed all those giveways!
Yeah, they don't like the giveaways unless you defer all earning for your work and the prizes give out come solely from your pocket. Oh well... We'll see how long it stays up there! Any big plans for the weekend?
Be interesting if those rules apply to everyone lol!
The weekend, not at the moment. I have a hydrocycling class that I found out is run at the local leisure centre. So i managed to book a slot tomorrow. Cycling in the water will be a bit novel, at least for me anyway!
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Love me some Champion spark plugs. That would have been awesome to get one of those back in the day. These days all companies give you is keychains or USB drives or other stuff like everyone else gives out. That's crazy that silver topped $50. My Christmas buys are going to be expensive!
It was followed by a quick drop to $48.60! lol People taking profits!
Champion makes great spark plugs, but they are owned by another company now. This old company went our of business some 20 years ago. You know how it goes, brand's get sold every few years to another company to maximize profits!...
Especially banks!
Silver got a smackdown it’s barely over $49 now
Kind of to be expected, profit takers and people resisting the $50 benchmark. We'll see what happens the next couple of day...
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That American Parts coin is interesting - these promotional pieces companies gave out back then have become collectibles. Premium over melt is higher because they were limited runs.
On timing, we passed $50 but the gold/silver ratio is still sitting above 80. Historically when this ratio goes above 70, mean reversion tends to happen. No guarantees though.
Those 1g bars are good for starting out, but the spread is higher. If you’re serious about stacking, might be worth looking at 10oz or higher.
Always the bigger stuff is better, much easier to store than the tiny stuff. I know they're a lot of people out there new to silver/gold stacking and any way they can get their feet wet is a good idea!
I love these old pieces too, I'm not sure what this one would go for these days. But I'm not selling anyway!
After the $51 mark the first smack down happened on silver. We'll see what happens over the next day or two. As for the ratio it will be interesting, the world is a different place than in previous cycles. The old cycles may prove true or we may find a whole new one! Investing is never boring!
You've nailed it – starting small is the perfect gateway into stacking. It's all about building that habit and understanding the market. I'm with you on holding onto the historic pieces; there's a story in them that's worth more than any premium.
You're spot on about this cycle feeling different. The macro backdrop of inflation, debt, and geopolitical shifts isn't like anything we've seen in the past. Those paper market smackdowns at key levels are predictable, but the physical demand story underneath is what's truly fascinating now. Let's see if the ratio confirms a new paradigm! Never a dull moment indeed.
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You are so correct my friend the world is a mess.....🙄
Small corrections probably......... everyone is running to precious metals, and Bitcoin😇
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There are vintage silver pieces from private mints that are really pretty. And private mints are commissioned to do pieces such as what you have there. I think what you have there is not bad at all, @thebighigg !!!
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STOPIf you can't afford the gold, there's always the cheaper silver. That $50 is just the nominal price and doesn't take into account any Inflation adjusting. IT'S STILL CHEAP!
And after more than ten years of stacking, I got more than enough silver for my needs. A little more wouldn't hurt and I still stack for my relatives who won't take off their financial blinders.
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At this rate, when I sell my coin collection, I'll have a golden retirement.