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I save my pre-1992 coins but they're only worth slightly more than face value. Given the weight and volume of a few pounds' worth of copper I doubt it has a part to play in a SHTF scenario or otherwise. http://copper2009.com/

Maybe the October thread will be more focused.

There are many outcomes which qualify. I'd include a family intervention by skilled, military-trained nation-builders. http://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/static/...-perry_coup.pdf

That happens here too. I was told that there's nothing in these solicitors' claims, except for a nice big fee from the gullible. But at least one case has paid off. I just hope the solicitors got paid in advance - this woman might try to find another loophole! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8282264.stm A related story - Bankruptcy Tourism. Foreigners can earn £150,000 per year on minimum wage! http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090925/tuk-br...po-45dbed5.html

If silver becomes a currency then we'll have to work out how much things should cost in pre-1920 coinage, post-1920 coinage and a combination of both. I don't think this will be easy or convenient.

So many pictures, so few rockets. And gold at $10081009.1!

This hour on the 4th Plinth is someone talking about Gnostics or something. Their Age of Iron ended in 1974 and their Age of Gold began! I hope he can tell us when it ends. http://www.oneandother.co.uk/

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. But it depends on the picture. And on the words.

Deja vu all over again

These comparisons of fiat money and toilet paper are offensive to toilet paper. If inflation starts going hyper, toilet paper will be one of the first things off the shelves! I had those Girls Aloud round my gaff last night. In the morning I noticed green circles on the insides of my thighs and wondered what it could be. Then I realised: Fake Gold Earrings Legal disclaimer: the above is a joke

A list of British monarchs and dates is also handy. One of the auction links posted above is for George V (1910-1936) and VI (1936-1952) silver coins, which may have no silver content. Even on the optimistic assumption that all the coins are pre-1920, the bids have gone to spot+~12%! I don't buy old coins so don't know the premium they usually go for but this seems high to me. Where I can make out a date they are in the 30s. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/100-Silver-Threepenc...id=p3286.c0.m14 I recognise that site! I always get it when I google bank holidays They're ahead of direct.gov.uk! http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=b...day&aqi=g10

A note on Ebay to help value British coins' silver content http://reviews.ebay.com/British-coins-silv...000000001664130

I wouldn't trust a trader who can't spell "trade". From the homepage... "Mr Silver Traiding as (White Van Man)" GM and BV still up. Phew!

Eye of the storm?

Did he not hear the adverts about getting cash for old and broken gold? How does this not fit that description? What a muppet!

British Pounds out in front with USD. See, we can still lead the world in some things!

That's a big one. Where are they - what currency? Is £7million net or does he forget about the leverage? I take it you mean the shield design. I have a few halfs like that, they'll be the last to be sold. The soldier is St George, slaying a dragon. Bootiful... http://www.westminstercollection.com/pc_K744.htm My halfs have a fancy border to the shield instead of the laurel.

If it's unsustainable then it will blow up eventually. Translate this whole thing as "Sale extended".

And we give it back in CGT.

You're in New Zealand. Everything is upside down!

So, people who know the value of money have decided that the going rate for a decent flat is too expensive for any flat whereas the people who are yet to discover the value of money think they're too good to slum it with the hoi polloi. Furthermore, those who know the value of money have their rental budget cut because they have to repay the debts they incurred when they didn't know its value. The sort of flat a profession might actually want to live in will have to come down to the level they can actually afford.

She couldn't bear the disappointment? Are we allowed pictures of Pocket Rockets? Speaking of which, what the hell happened to the POG and USD? As Mark Twain didn't say, "news of the dollar's short term recovery have been greatly exaggerated." Global recovery combined with G20 seeking reduction in global trade imbalances http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206...id=aWtNXDQyBLJk And the US knows it can't bully its way out any more http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb368bfa-a6ec-11...144feabdc0.html

This explains the relative strength today and the ro...you-know-what for the last hour

And 400 tonnes has already been orgasnised. Is the IMF audited so we'll know the price they got?

Thanks for the link. I used to check this chart quite a bit but I got a new computer and haven't been able to get the javascript link on their homepage to work since. It's amazing how the truth is revealed when you compare prices to gold, whether it's oil, stock indexes, currencies or whatever. This raises the question of whether there is a dollar carry trade or was Thursday's low the bottom. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206...id=apUH.Ybqzwh8