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Moderator
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Quote: I won't, it will be buried and I'll be carrying lead. And, uh, were will it be buried? Asking for a friend. 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Won't be at your house jbuck!
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187446 Posts |
Quote: Won't be at your house jbuck! 
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Pillar of the Community
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I copy and pasted this.
Silver Didn't Crash. Paper Silver Did. In the last 24 hours, silver prices dropped sharply in a very short window. Predictably, the media rushed in with the same old story: "Bubble burst." "Speculators wiped out." "Silver is over." I've seen this movie before. And every time, the people who panic sell paper assets end up handing real assets to someone else at a discount. Here's what most people don't understand about what just happened. This wasn't a judgment on silver's value. It was a liquidity event in the paper market. When futures markets move fast, algorithms pull bids. Price doesn't "discover." It gaps. That's not fundamentals. That's plumbing. Now here's the part most investors never look at. Physical Demand Didn't Disappear — It Diverged When paper silver fell, physical premiums did not collapse. In parts of Asia, including China, physical silver continued trading at significant premiums to Western paper prices. That spread matters. When futures prices fall but physical buyers keep paying up, it tells you something important: The problem isn't demand. The problem is where price is being set. I've been warning for years that paper markets and physical markets are not the same thing. Paper silver is infinite. Physical silver is not. Why This Matters More Than the Price Drop Silver isn't just money. It's industrial infrastructure. Silver is critical for: - Solar panels - Electronics - EVs - Medical equipment - Defense systems Unlike gold, silver gets consumed. Once it's used, it's gone. At the same time: - New silver discoveries are declining - Mining costs are rising - Governments are prioritizing domestic supply chains - Green energy policies are increasing demand This is not a speculative setup. This is a supply problem. And supply problems don't resolve through headlines. They resolve through higher prices. The Same Old Psychological Trap Every cycle looks different on the surface. but the behavior is always the same. When prices rise: People feel smart buying paper exposure. When volatility hits: They sell to feel safe. And the asset quietly moves from weak hands to strong ones. This happened with gold in the 1970s. With real estate after 2008. With Bitcoin multiple times. And now you're seeing it again with silver. The public watches price. The educated watch inventory, premiums, and policy. Why I'm Still Bullish on Silver I don't buy silver because it's going up. I buy silver because currencies are going down. Silver protects against: - Currency debasement - Monetary mismanagement - Energy transition bottlenecks - Industrial shortages And most importantly: Silver cannot be printed. Paper contracts can. Digital promises can. Silver cannot. That's why volatility doesn't scare me. It educates me. When price falls but demand doesn't. When paper collapses but physical tightens. When headlines scream "bubble". That's usually not the end. That's the transfer. Silver didn't fail. The illusion did. And as my Rich Dad taught me: "Volatility doesn't destroy wealth, lack of education does."
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on 12/3/2025 I sold a 10 oz silver coin here on CCF for $600 I bought it on 12/1/2023 for $300 Today is is worth $780
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$300 profit is nice.  Sure, $480 is nicer, but at least it was not sold for no gain. 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36415 Posts |
Hang on to your silver, it has a long way to go.
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Moderator
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187446 Posts |
Holding. But you knew that. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am not a stacker nor am I a holder. I have acquired a good bit of old dimes/quarters/halves and I'm waiting for the price to settle for a while so I can get closer to spot for that 90%. I'll probably divest a good portion of it at that point. Morgan dollars (mainly what we have) are another story, and I won't be unloading those at spot prices.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Quote: on 12/3/2025 I sold a 10 oz silver coin here on CCF for $600 I bought it on 12/1/2023 for $300 Today is is worth $780 You never lose money when you sell for more than you buy.  Quote: Hang on to your silver, it has a long way to go. I absolutely agree. It may be a rocky road, but I see triple digits very soon.
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Moderator
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To be clear, I am holding because I am a collector, not a stacker. 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nothing goes straight up with out a pull back. Banksters are pulling their hair out with all the smack downs followed by a quick recovery. This ride is fun!
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Moderator
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True, true, and true! 
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Valued Member
United States
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Quote: People need the money more than the silver. Ummm.... Silver is money, and for most of history (excepting the last several decades) always has been. I think of the value of the dollar as to how much silver or gold it can be traded for, not vice versa. Now when you have to pay bills, you do need some fiat.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Quote: Morgan dollars (mainly what we have) are another story, and I won't be unloading those at spot prices. Same with the 21's? I have several 21's I have searched for better VAMs but have always hated the series, do not like the look of them.... I have thought hard about cashing those particular ladies out.
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