Just so my fellow collectors will be more likely to notice the above-posted “bulletin”…

Silver shortage is the announced reason. Projected to be available again in 2023.

Good Sir Rich,

Bless your informative presence on this forum. I can always count on you to provide extensive illumination several steps beyond what I have managed to put forth, and that practice of yours is so very much appreciated because I do indeed value the accumulation of knowledge beyond just about anything else.

The Ukraine conflict has clearly resulted in a major re-invigoration of the precious metal markets; however, considering the terrible human cost of that war I hardly think this development regarding gold etc. is one to be met with cheers.

As to the money-mongers of Wall Street and financial environs in general, many of them should have gone to prison after their greed-engineered debacle in 2008 but none did. Rob a liquor store and get ten or twenty years; bankrupt the nation and be granted a trillion dollars and big promotions, raises and bonuses. Go figure.

Sir Kaiser,
As you may recall, ten days ago I pointed out the headline from The Financial Times, “Gold fetishism has had its day.” Well today, The Financial Times is reporting, “Investors buy gold in response to Ukraine war.”
Your commentary above brought back to mind the words of Dr. Fekete: “Disenfranchised savers and producers of the earth, rise! Put an end to the usurpation of power by the clique of impostors pretending to be monetary experts! Chase the money-mongers out of the temple!”