The notion of sales tax on precious metals investing is a contentious issue to some and represents a line in the sand between some legislators and investors. Despite the long history of gold and silver being recognized as money, many states continue to tax their citizens for the privilege of owning these metals.
The American dollar system is broken. All of the major swings in the economy over the last few years that have been driven by political and policy-based initiatives have led to a decline in global trust of the American dollar. The ongoing banking crisis makes it more evident.
A 100-ounce silver bar is an investment vehicle that can be used to accumulate wealth at home while taking up only a relatively small storage space.
The US Mint continues to be slow and unable to meet investor demand.
The failures of the Mint and their planchet suppliers have led directly to significant increases in dealer premiums in recent weeks. This week, the lowest dealer premium for silver eagles is more than 60% over spot price.
Some dealers, such as APMEX and JM Bullion are currently selling silver eagles with premiums at over 88% above spot price.
APMEX, JM Bullion, SD Bullion and Money Metals Exchange have announced temporary changes to order and shipping policies upon an increase in order volume in recent weeks amidst the ongoing banking crisis. While premiums on silver eagles have recently risen back above 50% per coin. Lower premiums are available for other sovereign bullion coins such as Britannia, Kangaroo and Philharmonic.
Current backlog for some orders is reportedly extending out 7 or more business days. In addition, they are temporarily limiting new orders to over $500.
Money Metals Exchange has also stated that customers should expect order delays of up to an additional 1 to 2 business days.
As the impact of the ongoing banking crisis begins to be felt at home, many Americans are shifting their priorities to protect their financial assets.
The shifting of and diversification of assets is likely continue at a rapid pace in the coming months as excess dollars and crypto funds are moved into hard assets like gold, silver, land, ammunition, firearms and stable food in the coming months as smart investors prepare for further economic hardship.
According to a recently released statement, JP Morgan Chase is the currently sole custodian of 459,485,125.800 troy ounces of fine silver on behalf of the Blackrock owned iShares Silver Trust (SLV).
Toning or tarnish is a layer of corrosion that forms on the surface of silver and can affect the appearance and luster of the shiny metal. Natural versus artificial toning can effect any underlying numismatic value.
Large silver nuggets are much less common than gold and are rarely discovered. Pure silver ore deposits are extremely rare in nature and it is often found mixed with other metals such as gold, copper and lead.