
I like the Ike for your avatar much better than the last one, cool toning on it.
It's hard to fathom that you get a better deal with higher silver prices, I bet the companies have made a killing these past few days if the premium shot up that much.
Based on this, I think next time I buy silver seriously, it will be in bulk (large bar) if the price hits low enough to make sure the premium isn't unreasonable. I'm in wait and see mode right now though. I could be waiting for another few years though, who knows!