Gold and silver prices are down

[enbloc]

Is there a youtube video about this discovery?

Not sure. That was a expansion on what @not new guy posted and know nothing about the source. From what I know about the Golden Knights that would be a pittance.

I believe the author said a someone in his old Gold Panning Group found it in Arizona. The accompanying photo shows that it was poorly hidden under what looks like a slab of stone, or possibly a rotted rough-hewn door or wooden panel. Hard to tell...

Story could be made up to hide a different source of the loot. A B&E perhaps?

 

[not new guy]

All those twigs or fragments or whatever of wood make it look like maybe it was better hidden at one point and the cover just disintegrated over time. Who knows though. All I have is that Twitter post.

Apparently it’s old, and USA Today says it’s fake because they don’t have any evidence.
Fact check: No evidence viral post shows buried treasure in Arizona

 

[enbloc]

I wonder what those barnacle-looking things are on the box. Not sure if that's just dirt or some sort of metal welded to it?

could be packrat poop and vegetation...

 

[enbloc]

Is there a youtube video about this discovery?

It ain't these guys...

 

[Rob Boudrie]

There is an excellent chance that report is fake, and the photo studio done. Just too perfect with the mix of goodies; studio quality photography, nicely done photo of the box in situ, etc. Plus look at the condition of the cards vs. currently roll which conveniently has a very rare, even for the time, edition on the outside of the roll. I'm going with "perhaps real artifacts but not found in the manner described".

 

[smokey-seven]

So all silver mined in the world today is being bought by China? That's great.

By law, US Silver Eagles are required to be only made from US Silver.

 

[Varmint]

There is an excellent chance that report is fake, and the photo studio done. Just too perfect with the mix of goodies; studio quality photography, nicely done photo of the box in situ, etc. Plus look at the condition of the cards vs. currently roll which conveniently has a very rare, even for the time, edition on the outside of the roll. I'm going with "perhaps real artifacts but not found in the manner described".

yeah and no way paper money survives not enclosed for a century.

 

[Varmint]

I would think more no? $500 in 1880 is 25 liberty double eagles. Why wouldn’t the value be 25 * .9675 * 1,800?

Gold was a fixed price back then so it’s probably hard to use it for inflation calculations.

 

[richc]

Decent deal, plus I got a 5% ebay bucks offer this morning.

A coin over 100 years old in uncirculated condition containing. .9675 ounce of gold.

$20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle MS-62 PCGS/NGC (Random) | eBay

Obverse: Miss Liberty wearing a pearl-bordered diadem inscribed LIBERTY. Ancient Coins. Gold Bars 1 oz Gold Bars Fractional Gold Bars. Gold Rounds. Silver Bars 1 oz 10 oz Kilo 100 oz. Silver Rounds. Contains. 9675 oz of Gold.

www.ebay.com

 

[Varmint]

Decent deal, plus I got a 5% ebay bucks offer this morning.

A coin over 100 years old in uncirculated condition containing. .9675 ounce of gold.

$20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle MS-62 PCGS/NGC (Random) | eBay

Obverse: Miss Liberty wearing a pearl-bordered diadem inscribed LIBERTY. Ancient Coins. Gold Bars 1 oz Gold Bars Fractional Gold Bars. Gold Rounds. Silver Bars 1 oz 10 oz Kilo 100 oz. Silver Rounds. Contains. 9675 oz of Gold.

www.ebay.com

Saw that this morning but don’t really have $2k to spare. Out of stock now.

 

[richc]

Saw that this morning but don’t really have $2k to spare. Out of stock now.

Not surprised. Gold is up this morning.

 

[76Too]

Decent deal, plus I got a 5% ebay bucks offer this morning.

A coin over 100 years old in uncirculated condition containing. .9675 ounce of gold.

$20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle MS-62 PCGS/NGC (Random) | eBay

Obverse: Miss Liberty wearing a pearl-bordered diadem inscribed LIBERTY. Ancient Coins. Gold Bars 1 oz Gold Bars Fractional Gold Bars. Gold Rounds. Silver Bars 1 oz 10 oz Kilo 100 oz. Silver Rounds. Contains. 9675 oz of Gold.

www.ebay.com

I think you got the last one, lol.

Been watching this thread for close to 5 years and I still can’t figure out how to use eBay bucks.

 

[richc]

I think you got the last one, lol.

Been watching this thread for close to 5 years and I still can’t figure out how to use eBay bucks.

I get an email that looks like the following. Click activate. When you add an eligible item to your cart it will show a line that says "ebay bucks earned" or something like that. At the beginning of the next quarter you'll get a notice that your ebay bucks are redeemable for the next 30 days.

 

[richc]

I think you got the last one, lol.

Been watching this thread for close to 5 years and I still can’t figure out how to use eBay bucks.

Looks like it is back in stock.

$20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle MS-62 PCGS/NGC (Random) | eBay

Obverse: Miss Liberty wearing a pearl-bordered diadem inscribed LIBERTY. Ancient Coins. Gold Bars 1 oz Gold Bars Fractional Gold Bars. Gold Rounds. Silver Bars 1 oz 10 oz Kilo 100 oz. Silver Rounds. Contains. 9675 oz of Gold.

www.ebay.com

 

[413guy]

I think you got the last one, lol.

Been watching this thread for close to 5 years and I still can’t figure out how to use eBay bucks.

glad im not the only one!

was just about to buy some silver on eBay. still unsure of the bucks thing


edit:
@richc , how does one get those 5% emails? I never seem to get them. maybe I have to update the email on file with eBay.

 

[Canndo]

Looks like it is back in stock.

$20 Liberty Gold Double Eagle MS-62 PCGS/NGC (Random) | eBay

Obverse: Miss Liberty wearing a pearl-bordered diadem inscribed LIBERTY. Ancient Coins. Gold Bars 1 oz Gold Bars Fractional Gold Bars. Gold Rounds. Silver Bars 1 oz 10 oz Kilo 100 oz. Silver Rounds. Contains. 9675 oz of Gold.

www.ebay.com

I picked one up as well.
What was your total price when you purchased? There was a price change between the time I added it to my cart and the time I checked out.
@richc You can PM me.

 

[richc]

glad im not the only one!

was just about to buy some silver on eBay. still unsure of the bucks thing


edit:
@richc , how does one get those 5% emails? I never seem to get them. maybe I have to update the email on file with eBay.

I'm not sure how and why I'm on the list. I just have been for quite a few years. Essentially eBay underwrites some PM purchases for me each quarter. Free money.

To be clear the eBay bucks don't apply to all purchases. I don't believe they apply to the purchase of newer PM coins. But anything in the pre-1933 gold coin category seems to work just fine.

 

[Varmint]

I get an email that looks like the following. Click activate. When you add an eligible item to your cart it will show a line that says "ebay bucks earned" or something like that. At the beginning of the next quarter you'll get a notice that your ebay bucks are redeemable for the next 30 days.


View attachment 535761

Bucks now redeemable for a year!

 

[Varmint]

glad im not the only one!

was just about to buy some silver on eBay. still unsure of the bucks thing


edit:
@richc , how does one get those 5% emails? I never seem to get them. maybe I have to update the email on file with eBay.

Go into your settings and make sure the box is checked to receive marketing emails. You probably unsubscribed from ebay spam at some point.

Bucks hardly apply to much worth buying anymore in PMs. These St Gaudens from APMEX is the only good Bucks deal I ever see anymore.

 

[Varmint]

Whenever there's a 5% Ebay Bucks deal live, I go check Apmex' deal list:

Security Measure

www.ebaystores.com

Everything seems to be about $125/oz over spot right now factoring 5% bucks, like these restrikes for example:

SPECIAL PRICE! 1925-1932-SA South Africa Gold Sovereign George V BU | eBay

SPECIAL PRICE! 1925-1932-SA South Africa Gold Sovereign George V BU. It is easy to see why the Gold British Sovereign is one of the most popular Gold coins in the world. SA mint mark shows just under the hoof of the horse on the ground.

www.ebay.com

This would be the lowest, about $45 over spot per oz:

SPECIAL PRICE! $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle (Cleaned) | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for SPECIAL PRICE! $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle (Cleaned) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

And Bucks aren't really cash either, but now that they're good for a year instead of 30 days, that makes it more attractive.

 

[NH_Realtor]

Whenever there's a 5% Ebay Bucks deal live, I go check Apmex' deal list:

Security Measure

www.ebaystores.com

Everything seems to be about $125/oz over spot right now factoring 5% bucks, like these restrikes for example:

SPECIAL PRICE! 1925-1932-SA South Africa Gold Sovereign George V BU | eBay

SPECIAL PRICE! 1925-1932-SA South Africa Gold Sovereign George V BU. It is easy to see why the Gold British Sovereign is one of the most popular Gold coins in the world. SA mint mark shows just under the hoof of the horse on the ground.

www.ebay.com

This would be the lowest, about $45 over spot per oz:

SPECIAL PRICE! $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle (Cleaned) | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for SPECIAL PRICE! $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle (Cleaned) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

And Bucks aren't really cash either, but now that they're good for a year instead of 30 days, that makes it more attractive.

having them be good for a year is huge, now you can actually build them up and get literal free coins

 

[fl4848]

Are you a Freemason?

That is where myth and reality merge...

No. My dad is though.

 

[fl4848]

There's a book called Jesse James was one of his names. It makes the argument that Jesse faked his death and was able to do so because he had ties to the KGC. It also talks about him being a spy for the Confederacy.

 

[ASHDUMP]

Scottsdale Mint on Gab: 'Check out that SHINE. 100 OZ Silver KING Stackers…'

Scottsdale Mint on Gab: 'Check out that SHINE. 100 OZ Silver KING Stackers getting polished and ready to get stamped with their design. Have you ever seen such a perfect silver bar? It's a lot easier to HODL silver when your silver bar is literally too beautiful to sell.'

gab.com

 

[Manomet]

I do like to HODL my silver.

 

[richc]

I have not purchased any silver in a while. The premiums over spot have been at nose bleed levels. Not a fan.

Maybe I'll never be able to buy more. I dunno. I do believe silver has some solid potential to advance. But when I'm looking at a 15%+ premium over spot I'd rather just not participate.

 

[Win]

I'm still buying silver in small amounts - usually a few select art bars or rounds each month. My instincts (which in full disclosure are usually wrong ) are that silver should appreciate significantly over the next few years so the premiums don't bother me.

 

[Varmint]

I have not purchased any silver in a while. The premiums over spot have been at nose bleed levels. Not a fan.

Maybe I'll never be able to buy more. I dunno. I do believe silver has some solid potential to advance. But when I'm looking at a 15%+ premium over spot I'd rather just not participate.

Silver miners!

 

[DJBrad]

Silver miners!

That’s the way to leverage

 

[enbloc]

The premiums over spot have been at nose bleed levels.

Yep. I call that the "S&P" price...

SPOT and PREMIUM price.

Spot is just for the Big Silver Guys these days...