How Much Should You Pay for Junk Silver?

Junk silver is the term used to describe circulated coins made of silver. In the US, all dimes, quarters, and halves minted before 1965 are 90% silver and 10% copper. When deciding how much to pay for your junk silver you must first know what the current going rate or spot price is for silver that day. You can check the chart at the bottom of this page for an updated silver market price per troy ounce.

Second, you should be aware that $1.40 of junk silver (face value) in any mixture of dimes, quarters, or halves, will equal one ounce of actual pure silver (less the 10% copper per coin). Next, you should multiply the the value of the silver coins by 5% to determine how much premium above and beyond the actual spot price you're willing to pay to obtain the junk silver. If the price on eBay or APMEX exceeds this computed price, you should think carefully before buying.

Lastly, for those whose math skills leave something to be desired, see coinflation.com for a great website that does all the above computations for you through the miracle of computing!

Time is running out fast! Hyperinflation seems unavoidable as fiat paper money is being printed as fast as the US presses can run. To protect your wealth and your family, buy gold and silver now from these top companies, APMEX Gold and Silver and Silver American Eagles.

Rick

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Gold & Silver and Christianity

Revelation 13:16-18

16And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

The above verses of Revelation are some of the most well known in the Christian Bible. They foretell of a future where the average citizen is part of a worldwide economic / political system that requires membership to participate in the buying and selling of all goods. I imagine such a future must have seemed hard to imagine for Christians just a few generations ago. However, today with all our finances in digital form and duly reported to the government by our employers, banks, and starting in 2011 even eBay will start reporting sales by its vendors to Uncle Sam, the monolithic central control envisioned by the verses in Revelation 13 seem frighteningly plausible!

How can the average bible-believing Christian prepare for the ominous future ahead when faced with the awesome power of the future antichrist's regime? In a few words, gold and silver. Gold and silver have been valued by mankind for over 5000 years of civilization. The government fears and distrusts gold and silver for many reasons, chief of which is the ability of the two precious metals to provide a trading currency that is outside its control and purview. An owner of gold and silver coins, whether they be 90% junk silver American coins minted before 1965, American Silver Eagles, or metal rounds and bars, possesses a means to provide for his family without forced submission to the Antichrist's all-encompassing system of economic control.

If you don't own gold and silver, buy what you can afford ASAP! The life and souls of your family may well be at stake!

PS. I want to comment on Ezekiel 7:19 "They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumbling-block of their iniquity".

Firstly, the verse is referring to the literal end of the world. In particular, the lines chastise those who covet and love gold & silver money above all things. It promises that no relief will be found for such materialists on that fearful day in earthy possessions. However, until that day arrives (like a thief in the night), we will still be expected to clothe and feed our families and ourselves to the best of our abilities. History tells us that gold and silver have served mankind well for over 5000 years in the capacity of "real money", and should continue to be of value for as long as needed.

Time is running out fast! Hyperinflation seems unavoidable as fiat paper money is being printed as fast as the US presses can run. To protect your wealth and your family, buy gold and silver now from these top companies, APMEX Gold and Silver and GoldSilver.com.

Rick

Dream Gold Mine or Nightmare?

In 1894, an angel allegedly appeared to an ordinary, unremarkable Mormon by the name of John Hyrum Koyle and guided him to a mountaintop on the outskirts of Salem, Utah. Inside the mountain the heavenly figure showed him nine vast caverns of gold. According to the story as imparted by the angel, this gold once belonged to an extinct tribe of ancient Americans, but was hidden away from them due to their greed by God. The angel further revealed to Koyle that this gold was to be discovered prior to the Second Coming of Christ, when it would serve to help the faithful survive the tribulations of the end times. Koyle purchased a claim here and began mining operations, selling stock to local faithful who believed in his vision. By the 1940s, however, no gold was forthcoming. Koyle was excommunicated by his Mormon church in 1948 and died a year later.

Koyle's dream turned into a nightmare for him and his foolish investors, but you can realize your own dreams of financial independence by buying real physical gold and silver now!

Time is running out fast! Hyperinflation seems unavoidable as fiat paper money is being printed as fast as the US presses can run. To protect your wealth and your family, buy gold and silver now from these top companies, APMEX Gold and Silver and GoldSilver.com.

Rick

Is 8ft Zhao Liang The World's Tallest Man?

A Chinese man has become a contender for the title of the world's tallest man, after measuring in at more than 8ft.

Zhao Liang, 27, entered the Tianjin hospital for an operation to relieve pain from an old muscle tendon injury on his left foot. His height caused a stir among hospital staff who urged him to get measured properly.

They discovered that Mr Zhao is 8.07 ft tall (2.46m), making him 3.9 inches (10cm) taller than Bao Xishun, the current tallest man, who is 7.9ft (2.36m).

Mr Zhao, who lives in Henan province, had been training as a basketball player when he sustained the debilitating foot injury over a decade ago.

He was unemployed until 2006, when an art troupe in Jilin province enrolled him to perform magic tricks and play the saxophone and flute.

Mr Zhao's parents are of a more usual height, with his father measuring 5.9ft (1.8m) and his mother, 5.5 ft (1.68m).

Wang Keyun, Mr Zhao's mother, said he has a big appetite and can easily eat eight hamburger-sized steamed buns and three dishes for dinner.

"But I am so worried about his marriage, job and his health that my hair has turned white," she said.

Liu Yuchen, a surgeon at the hospital, declared the operation a success.

He said Mr Zhao will be able to walk normally two months after his surgery but advised against any intense physical exercise.

Dr Liu said he is in good health and has no complications related to his height.

Bao Xishun (known as the Mongolian mast) is currently recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's tallest man.

Mr Zhao's height has not yet been independently verified by the Guinness judges, but doctors at Tianjin Anjie Hospital measured his height as part of a medical checkup under the glare of the media and he is now seeking official recognition.

Woman with the Longest Tongue

This - Heidi Hamilton, the mistress phenomenally long tongue: 11 cm You just imagine the average length of human language does not exceed 5-6 cm When Heidi begins to show it, it becomes a bit zhutkovato

Chilli: The World's Largest Bull

Chilli is a black and white Fresian bull, weighing a whopping 1.25 tons and standing at 6 feet and 6 inches in height. Abandoned by its owner on the doorstep of the sanctuary he lives in today, when he was just 6 days old, back in 1999, Chilli grew up to become the biggest bovine in the world, according to Guinness Book of Records. According to Naomi Clarke, manager of the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Ferne, Somerset, the bull doesn't eat as much as the other cows and yet he outgrows them by far. He's also abnormally friendly and gentle.

You could say Chilli had a stroke of luck when he ended up in the shelter, because normally he would have ended up chopped into pieces and on the shelves of a meat market somewhere. Now he's 9 years old and the proud owner of the title "Largest Bovine in the World", nice going Chilli.

Highest Glass Floor of the World in Chicago USA

If you're scared of heights, it may be time to look away now.

Not content with having the tallest building in America, the owners of Sears Tower in Chicago have installed four glass box viewing platforms which stick out of the building 103 floors up.
The balconies are suspended 1,353 feet in the air and jut out four feet from the building's Skydeck.

Fearless: Anna Kane, five, spreads out on the floor of the 10ft square box which is 1,353ft up

Spectacular: She also enjoyed amazing views out across the city

'At first I was kind of afraid but I got used to it', 10-year-old Adam Kane from Alton, Illinois, said as clouds drifted by below.

'Look at all those tiny things that are usually huge.' John Huston, one of the owners of the Sears Tower, even admitted to getting 'a little queasy' the first time he ventured out on to the balcony. However, after 30 or 40 trips, he seems to have got used to it.

Thrillseekers: The boxes jut out four feet from the building and were specifically designed to make visitors feel as if they are floating

'The Sears Tower has always been about superlatives - tallest, largest, most iconic,' he said.

'The Ledge is the world's most awesome view, the world's most precipitous view, the view with the most wow in the world.'

The balconies are 10ft high and 10ft wide, can hold five tons, and have glass which is 1.5 inch thick

Unfazed: Although some adults felt dizzy after experiencing the Ledge, children seemed to take it in their stride

Long way up: Even the floor of the platforms are glass - few were brave enough to look straight down

Inspiration came from the hundreds of forehead prints visitors left behind on Skydeck windows every week. Now, staff will have a new glass surface to clean: floors.

Architect Ross Wimer said: 'We did studies that showed a four-foot-deep (1.2 metres) enclosure makes you feel like you're floating since there's only room for one row of people, not two.'

The Skydeck attracts 25,000 visitors on clear days. They each pay $15 to take an elevator ride up to the 103rd floor of the 110-story office building that opened in 1973.

Towering: A view of the Sears Tower (black building in the foreground). The Ledge is on the 103rd floor