This is odd.... there's a "market price" for metal..... but there's a price which you will have to pay if you actually want some.....
Now here's the curious thing: I went to the US Mint site this morning and wanted to see if they would sell a one ounce Gold Eagle. Yup, they will. But the price for an uncirculated 2008 Gold Eagle is not anywhere near spot ($790). They are asking $1,119.95 for a one ounce coin.
A few other savvy financial writers are onto this - and I would draw your attention to Jason Hommel's piece posted over at Gold Eagle titled "Why Paper Silver is not as good as Physical Silver" as a fine example.
http://www.independencejournal.com/today.htm
