2003 MONSTER BOX 500 SILVER EAGLE COINS Bonus 2008 gift SEALED, UNOPENED! ALMOST 2 X AS RARE AS 2008 ~FREE SHIP Start Price USD 7,997.00 Current Price USD 7,997.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 8,287.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 21, 2008 End Time Friday, November 21, 2008 Location Indiana See more about '2003 MONSTER BOX 500 SILVER EAGLE COINS Bonus 2008 gift' Description Note: This item is for sale locally and this auction may end at any time. Included in your purchase is one BONUS 2008 coin. If you use Buy It Now, it will be one or more BONUS SILVER coin(s). Up for Auction: 1 SEALED, UNOPENED BOX FROM the US MINT containing: 500 ONE OUNCE SILVER EAGLE COINS YEAR: 2003  NOT SEARCHED, NOT OPENED sealed and strapped! VERY HARD TO FIND IN STOCK, READY TO SHIP!! SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT SOLD OUT Check out the mintage production figures, comparing 2003 to 2008. You can find this on the US Mint's website. In 2003, the US Mint sold 9,153,500 Silver Eagles. In 2008 (and the year ain't over yet!) the US Mint has produced 16,875,000 Silver Eagles. That makes the 2003 coins almost TWICE as rare as the 2008 eagles. How high will these coins up for auction be next year? Own them now so you won't regret it later. If you want to skip the following comments on compelling reasons to own silver now, just scroll down to our "fine print" for our terms and conditions. My opinion: the paper silver contract price is likely being manipulated downward by 2 or 3 large banks hoping to cover their short positions.  Once they cover their shorts, look out above as the price could go ballistic. If you've looked around, you've seen that 'paper' silver or 'spot' prices have disconnected from the price of actual physical silver in hand.....  That indicates to me that physical silver in hand is in extremely short supply.  There could be a default in the contract (paper) silver market at any time and physical silver like these silver eagles will not be available at [almost] any price. Get it now while you can.   The following is not investment advice: How high will silver go? Who knows, but you'll be shocked if you search 'Ted Butler silver'. He's been studying the silver market for decades and presents convincing indications that this can be an investment of a lifetime. More thoughts on silver: Consider if silver reaches its previous high of $50 in 1980. In today's inflation-adjusted dollars, that would be over $100 an ounce. That's not considering that the government changed the way it computes inflation in the 1990's. Under the previous formula for computing inflation, you're looking at between $200 and $250 an ounce to equal the 1980 peak of $50 an ounce. Since 1980, the world's vast stockpile of silver has diminished. Since then, the uses of silver as an industrial metal have multiplied. If you want to be absolutely blown away with an eye-popping, day-dreaming, jaw-dropping, head-whipping, pants-filling, unbelievable price prediction of silver, search 'Jason Hommel silver' for a ridiculous four figure per ounce silver price prediction. Yup! You read that right! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- According to The Silver Institute, "Why is this indispensable metal in such demand? The reasons are simple. Silver has a number of unique properties including its strength, malleability and ductility, its electrical and thermal conductivity, its sensitivity to and high reflectance of light and the ability to endure extreme temperature ranges. Silver’s unique properties restrict its substitution in most applications. Note the ever-growing list of diverse uses for silver:  Batteries, Bearings, Brazing and Soldering, Catalysts, Coins, Electrical, Electronics, Electroplating, Photography, Medical Applications, Jewelry and Silverware, Mirrors and Coatings, Solar Energy, Water Purification" =========================================================================================== AGAIN, NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE, BUT HANG ONTO YOUR HATS, FOLKS!!! WARNING: FINANCIAL CRISIS AHEAD? Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in late Feb., 2008, '[some] banks will fail'. >>>WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has predicted failures among small regional banks, but claimed foreign wealth funds would save larger ones."There will be some bank failures," Bernanke told the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Thursday.<<< That was BEFORE the Bear Stearns debacle and other financial fiascos. Wouldn't you say the Fed's comment was a bit of an UNDERSTATEMENT? WHAT MONETARY CRISIS LIES AHEAD? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And from the Telegraph in the UK, these headlines on June 27, 2008: Barclays warns of a financial storm as Federal Reserve's credibility crumbles Last Updated: 3:02pm BST 27/06/2008 "Barclays Capital has advised clients to batten down the hatches for a worldwide financial storm" ***Jan 25, 2008 *** Bank Failure: Douglass National Bank, MO ***Mar 7, 2008 *** Bank Failure: Hume Bank, MO ***May 9, 2008 *** Bank Failure: ANB Financial, AR *** May 30, 2008 *** Bank Failure: First Integrity Bank, MN ***July 11, 2008 *** Bank Failure: IndyMac Bank fails, using up 10-18% of FDIC reserves. This bank was NOT on their 'in trouble/Watch' list. ***July 25, 2008 *** Bank Failure: 1st National Bank of Nevada, NV ***July 25, 2008 *** Bank Failure: First Heritage Bank, CA ***Aug 1, 2008 *** Bank Failure: First Priority Bank, FL ***Aug 22, 2008 *** Bank Failure: The Columbian Bank & Trust, KS ***Aug 29, 2008 *** Bank Failure: Integrity Bank, GA *** Flash update: Sunday Sep 7, 2008: Freddie and Fannie bailout by the US Govt! What's next? ********* ***Sep 12, 2008*** Famed Casey Research staff says US banks have already been allowed to BORROW more $$$ from the Fed than they are REQUIRED to have in minimum reserves.  Go figure! ***Sep 12, 2008*** In a Wall Street Journal story..."Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has told one of its subsidiaries to stop insuring bank deposits above the amount guaranteed by the federal government, dealing a fresh blow to the financial services industry as it tries to assuage anxious customers." *** Sep 14, 2008**** AP Business: "A global consortium of banks, working with government officials in New York, announced late Sunday a $70 billion pool of funds to lend to troubled financial companies. The aim, according to participants who spoke to The Associated Press, was to prevent a worldwide panic on stock and other financial exchanges." ***Sep 14, 2008 *** 158 year old Wall St. firm Lehman Brothers is bankrupt!! *** Sep 16, 2008 *** Fed to provide $85 billion 'bridge loan' to AIG; acquires 80% interest in the insurer. ------------------------------------------------ *** Sep 17, 2008*** Chicago Tribune online [reporter Joshua Boak]: "We have lost control," said [economist] Hale, quoting Bernanke. "We cannot stabilize the dollar. We cannot control commodity prices." ---------------------------------------- *** Sep 17, 2008 *** Silver soars upward on financial panic *** Sep 18, 2008 *** (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve officials are signaling they are prepared to take an even larger role in trying to contain the deepening financial crisis. *** Sep 18, 2008 *** (Bloomberg) ``We are really in uncharted waters,'' said former Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President J. Alfred Broaddus Jr. ``The question that has to be raised now is, where is all this going to end?'' *** Sep 21, 2008*** Martin Weiss Research reports the total for bailouts so far is CONSERVATIVELY estimated at $1,000,000,000,000.00 one TRILLION and counting. *** Sep 25, 2008*** In a private meeting President Bush warns that if congress fails to pass the bailout, what will happen to the economy: "This sucker's goin' down." *** Sep 26, 2008***  Bank Failure: WAMU.   Largest bank failure in HISTORY: Washington Mutual.  Its assets seized by FDIC and sold to JP Morgan Chase. Lest you forget what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said a few months ago [quoted above] Feb. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has predicted failures among small regional banks, but claimed foreign wealth funds would save larger ones. *** Sep 26***  The Wall Street Journal reported the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) confirmed Wednesday that there’s a new investigation into the silver market. *** Sep 29, 2008 **** Citibank 'rescues' Wachovia Bank, with FDIC guarantees.  Wells Fargo and Citi later fight over distressed assets of Wachovia.  Wells Fargo prevails. *** Oct 3, 2008 ***  Massive $700,000,000,000.00 + bailout package passes Congress, includes guarantee of $250,000 FDIC coverage on bank accounts. BUT guarantee expires in one year and FDIC may have to borrow $trillions to make good on promises.  Critics say the move was to prevent a run on banks. *** Oct 20, 2008*** from the Casey Research "Daily Resource Plus", a verrrry interesting piece on the silver shortage spreading.... "I picked up a little tidbit over at Bill Murphy's lemetropolecafe.com that I want to share with you today. For most of you, the name Hugo Salinas Price won't mean a thing...so let me enlighten you. For starters, he's one of Mexico's most well known public figures...and he's a multi-billionaire to boot. His chain of appliance stores in Mexico is one of the major distributors of the 1 oz. silver Libertad coin. He also gets to talk about silver all he wants on his own Mexico-wide television network. This is the e-mail he sent to Mr. Murphy yesterday. You can read into it whatever you want... "Hi Bill! Our central bank has informed us as of this morning, that they will only be able to supply us with 60,000 "Libertad" ounces from here to December 2008. Banco Azteca has in stock only 15,000 ounces at this time. Banco Azteca has been selling 60,000 ounces a month in August and in September. Question: How is it possible that a country which is either No. 1, or No. 2 (Perú sometimes exceeding Mexican production) cannot supply silver coin? Question: Is there some sort of agreement at high level, to restrict the amount of silver coin that the population can obtain? Question: Does this measure go beyond the scarcity of silver at the present "paper price" of silver, to a deliberate restriction of silver coins to be placed in the hands of the public? This restriction on supply on the part of the Banco de México, which mints the "Libertad" ounce, is disturbing to say the least. Will keep you posted." Hugo" ***Oct. 24, 2008 *** Bank Failure: Alpha Bank & Trust Alpharetta, GA ***Oct. 31, 2008 *** Bank Failure: Freedom Bank, Bradenton, FL ***Nov.7, 2008 *** Bank Failure: Franklin Bank, SSB, Houston, TX ***Nov. 7, 2008 *** Bank Failure: Security Pacific Bank, Los Angeles, CA ***Nov. 10, 2008 *** AIG bailout grows to $150 billion plus WASHINGTON (AP) -- When the government offered an emergency loan to insurer American International Group in September, eyebrows shot up at the $85 billion price tag. Now it looks like pocket change. The size of the AIG lifeline swelled to more than $150 billion on Monday, a record for a private company. ***Nov. 19, 2008 *** US Automakers try to avert bankruptcy ***Nov. 19, 2008 *** (AP) [Fed fuels money supply]The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sharply lowered its projections for economic activity this year and next, and signaled that additional interest rate reductions may be needed to help combat the worst financial crisis to jolt the country in more than a half-century.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Again, this is NOT investment advice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What will the US Dollar look like when it's all over? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A lot of people are waking up to the fact that their paper dollars are worth less every day as the electronic printing presses spew out a new flood of dollars daily to feed the US debt. 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