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ALLWAGONS
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 Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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Gold has hit the $4200 mark
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I'd be UNSTOPPABLE if not for Law Enforcement and PHYSICS.
I recycle old cars and parts, other than when I rot, that's as Green as I am going to get.
Thanks to my Tesla driving neighbors, I feel more relaxed driving my SUBURBAN and old VW's.
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ALLWAGONS
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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Gold is $4160 and silver is $53.
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I'd be UNSTOPPABLE if not for Law Enforcement and PHYSICS.
I recycle old cars and parts, other than when I rot, that's as Green as I am going to get.
Thanks to my Tesla driving neighbors, I feel more relaxed driving my SUBURBAN and old VW's.
Everything sounds good on paper! |
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Abscate
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Joined: October 05, 2014
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Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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| 67rustavenger wrote: |
| Glenn wrote: |
| Abscate wrote: |
| Ive made $100.25 in bars in one weekend. |
Only if you sold them. |
Oh, I'm sure he sold something, I'm just not sure it was gold bars.   |
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Glenn 
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Joined: December 25, 2001
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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| 67rustavenger wrote: |
| Glenn wrote: |
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| Ive made $100.25 in bars in one weekend. |
Only if you sold them. |
Oh, I'm sure he sold something, I'm just not sure it was gold bars. |
I get it... IN BARS 
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| Abscate wrote: |
| Ive made $100.25 in bars in one weekend. |
Only if you sold them. |
Oh, I'm sure he sold something, I'm just not sure it was gold bars.
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Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
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Glenn
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Joined: December 25, 2001
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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| Abscate wrote: |
| Ive made $100.25 in bars in one weekend. |
Only if you sold them.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 1:27 pm Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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Ive made $100.25 in bars in one weekend.
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ALLWAGONS
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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Hope you have it in bars!
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I'd be UNSTOPPABLE if not for Law Enforcement and PHYSICS.
I recycle old cars and parts, other than when I rot, that's as Green as I am going to get.
Thanks to my Tesla driving neighbors, I feel more relaxed driving my SUBURBAN and old VW's.
Everything sounds good on paper! |
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Xevin
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:15 am Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo!  |
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| My God! Xevin and I 100% agree |
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JonL
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Joined: March 07, 2002
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Location: Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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| Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:28 am Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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We've done a little investing in gold/silver and it's worked out, better than I imagined-it was originally supposed to be the 'conservative' part of our portfolio, but has since out paced other investments.
Sustainable? Who knows.
Point in case:
When this thread started (oct. '24/one year almost to the day), the gold spot price was:
$2721/oz
today it's
$4118/oz
Silver:
Oct. '24 was:
$34.
Today:
$52
That's significant in my mind, I've always thought it was something that does not move much?
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ALLWAGONS
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| Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2024 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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Here in Arizona, thieves also go after catalytic converters; I think there are laws about buying used /stolen converters, but such laws are toothless or ignored.
The converter on my 1998 Frontier was unbolted in my driveway one night, thief left the 4 bolts and nuts for me; police said Nissan and Toyota converters were often targeted but thieves mostly just cut them off with battery-powered sawzalls (noiser but faster).
The converter on my 2004 Frontier was cut off when previous owner had it, she just had a universal one welded on.
And it's not like I'm in a high-crime area. Trucks - even small trucks not raised - are easier for thieves to simply slide under to cut the converters off. |
Those contain platinum and Rhodium, far more valuable than gold. Another huge problem here in Gotham City. Staying on topic. Gold is correcting itself in price. Today it is $2618.00
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I'd be UNSTOPPABLE if not for Law Enforcement and PHYSICS.
I recycle old cars and parts, other than when I rot, that's as Green as I am going to get.
Thanks to my Tesla driving neighbors, I feel more relaxed driving my SUBURBAN and old VW's.
Everything sounds good on paper! |
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my3bugs
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AI Overview
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In the United States, it's generally legal to melt silver coins, such as dimes, quarters, and half-dollars, if you're not doing so for profit. For example, you can melt coins to make art or jewelry for personal use. However, melting down pennies and nickels is prohibited, with some exceptions.
The Secretary of the Treasury has the authority to prohibit or limit the melting, exportation, or treatment of U.S. coins if they decide it's necessary to protect the coinage.
You should also report if you sell a silver coin that's 90 percent silver with a face value of at least $1,000. |
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vwracerdave
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| Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2024 11:55 am Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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It is legal to melt down silver & gold US coins. It is not legal to melt down US copper pennies. The scrap value of a pre-82 95% copper penny is 2 cents. Today US pennies are 97.5% Zink and 2.5% copper. It cost the US Mint about 3 cents to make a penny.
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Dusty1
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| Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2024 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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| Here in Arizona, thieves also go after catalytic converters; I think there are laws about buying used /stolen converters, but such laws are toothless or ignored. |
I blame cordless Sawzalls. Used to be you either needed torches or an electrical outlet. Not anymore! Some tweaker with a battery Sawzall can steal your cats while you're waiting for the light to change. 
The story isn't about eating cats, it's stealing cats. Anyone who has never seen the underside of a car doesn't know what we're talkin' about.
Cat thieves prefer 4x4 trucks and SUVs. They can get under there with their little Sawzall, no problem!
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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Come on Ray, get up to date. Use the Bluetooth Claymores, but make sure you pair to the right one
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raygreenwood
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| Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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Hey...copper is SUPER valuable. Without it we have no wires to run to our claymores and no jackets for our ammunition!
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finster
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Cusser
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Here in Arizona, thieves also go after catalytic converters; I think there are laws about buying used /stolen converters, but such laws are toothless or ignored.
The converter on my 1998 Frontier was unbolted in my driveway one night, thief left the 4 bolts and nuts for me; police said Nissan and Toyota converters were often targeted but thieves mostly just cut them off with battery-powered sawzalls (noiser but faster).
The converter on my 2004 Frontier was cut off when previous owner had it, she just had a universal one welded on.
And it's not like I'm in a high-crime area. Trucks - even small trucks not raised - are easier for thieves to simply slide under to cut the converters off.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2024 4:20 am Post subject: Re: Silver & Gold |
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| Around here local scrap yards won't buy salvaged copper wire or copper plumbing unless you have a contractor's license. The ideal is to cut down on thieves damaging and stealing. |
No such problem, here. I rolled in with a Prius loaded with almost a thousand pounds of bare bright the other day. It rides nice 'n' low like that.
Difficulty is scrapping any car newer than 2000 without a title. No paper... guess you're stuck with it.
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Ben weitsman in Albany will take those. Youโll need ID and sign papers but heโll run the Vin and take it from there. Heโll call the cops if itโs stolen right there, too.
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Dusty1
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| Around here local scrap yards won't buy salvaged copper wire or copper plumbing unless you have a contractor's license. The ideal is to cut down on thieves damaging and stealing. |
No such problem, here. I rolled in with a Prius loaded with almost a thousand pounds of bare bright the other day. It rides nice 'n' low like that.
Difficulty is scrapping any car newer than 2000 without a title. No paper... guess you're stuck with it.
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