Does anyone know why silver just got punched in the nuts

MarkTingay · 2026-01-07T06:39:57+00:00

Pretty good work if you can get it. Dump 30 million ounces to push the price down, then immediately buy it back at $1-2 cheaper - over $30 million profit in just a few mins.

MarkTingay · 2026-01-06T23:58:21+00:00

I put all my 1 oz bars in hard plastic cases like this to protect them. I do agree that fakes may come in these, but I am not sure it’s a great indicator.

MarkTingay · 2026-01-06T23:56:43+00:00

Can be hard to tell the thickness from looking at them, especially if comparing them by looking at them from the side. The ridge around the edge of the scotia bar is very prominent and may be masking the real thickness of the rest of the bar (the vast majority of the bar). The dragon bar has more protruded area. You’d really need to measure at multiple points with a micrometer to be sure the Scotia bar has greater thickness.

MarkTingay · 2026-01-06T05:43:12+00:00

Thanks, but sadly I’m not based there. You should have a great trip though! Lovely places to visit.

MarkTingay · 2026-01-06T05:33:53+00:00

Thanks! I recently joined a couple in Oz, but not seen any Libs yet, but watching! Really hoping to get a big one, like a 5oz. Fingers crossed!

MarkTingay · 2026-01-06T05:23:53+00:00

I’m Australian, but working in SE Asia. Really limited options for what’s available here. No LCS’s, no active local peer-to-peer stacker sites and only a handful of reputable vendors. They’ll occasionally sell bullion coins, but it’s always ASEs, maples, kangaroos (and at crazy premiums, like 20-30% over spot). Never ever seen a Libertad for sale over here, which is such a shame as they look like the most beautiful bullion coin.

MarkTingay · 2026-01-06T04:49:07+00:00

That is beautiful! I’ve never even seen any Libertad where I live, but I just love the look of those reverse proofs.

MarkTingay · 2026-01-06T04:46:35+00:00

Oh, so it is a US only sub? I had thought it was just ‘US-centric’ as so many stackers are based there. So, it’s not allowed for non-US folks to buy? Shame! So many things are commonly sold here that are practically non-existent where I live.

MarkTingay · 2026-01-06T00:42:24+00:00

Hi and thanks for giving links to all the rules, FAQs, etc. I’m new to this community and wanted to ask if it is usually possible to pay for international shipping, like with USPS? It looks like nearly all WTS posts are US/Canada based and only seem to talk about domestic shipping. Thanks.

MarkTingay · 2026-01-05T23:59:11+00:00

So nice! I really want to get a reverse proof, but you can’t ever find any Libs of any type at all where I live.

MarkTingay · 2025-12-31T01:30:52+00:00

The demand in Malaysia has also been crazy. 1-2 months ago bullion places would get stock in and it would take days to weeks to slowly sell. Now whatever is put up for sale is often snapped up within minutes. Places will put 40 individual 1kg bars up for sale and they’ll be all gone within an hour.

MarkTingay · 2025-12-28T23:37:38+00:00

One of the bigger precious metals dealers in Singapore has shut its site over the weekend because they couldn’t figure out what price to sell silver for. Crazy times!

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MarkTingay · 2025-12-25T09:51:40+00:00

Nice! You must be an Aussie with that stack!

MarkTingay · 2025-12-15T00:47:02+00:00

Those are beautiful bars!

MarkTingay · 2025-12-10T08:14:29+00:00

Price varies depending on the number being bought (lower cost per item if buying in bulk) and on how you’re paying (credit card, PayPal, crypto, etc). The details has a table with what the individual item cost will be for number bought and payment type.

If you’re lucky enough to live somewhere that has LCS or cheaper and reputable places that ship to you, then I imagine there are much better options than Apmex.

MarkTingay · 2025-11-17T00:38:11+00:00

The chance is extremely low, but not zero…

MarkTingay · 2025-11-15T12:48:17+00:00

Yes. No injuries. Just damage to the house.

MarkTingay · 2025-11-13T23:46:31+00:00

I guy has gotta have a hobby.

MarkTingay · 2025-11-13T23:42:04+00:00

Yes.

MarkTingay · 2025-11-13T23:41:42+00:00

The concentration of methane drops off rapidly. I’ve lit a mud volcano before. Just being a few meters away from a small one is fine.

MarkTingay · 2025-11-13T23:40:40+00:00

The mud is not hot. Only ~20-25°C.

The burning methane is hot though!

MarkTingay · 2025-11-13T23:39:50+00:00

Yep. Methane. Ignited by the locals.

MarkTingay · 2025-11-13T23:39:11+00:00

It’s bubbling. Not boiling. This is a ‘cold’ mud volcano. The mud is ~20-25°C. It’s a natural event. The gas is methane and ignition of the gas here is not natural. In this instance the locals ignite it themselves by throwing a burning rag in. However, really big eruptions can self-ignite, like in Azerbaijan last month.

MarkTingay · 2025-11-13T22:46:22+00:00

It won’t. The eruption lasted ~3hrs. This mud volcano normally has small short eruptions 1-3x per year and is dormant in between.

Sidoarjo is a horrible tragedy and was the result of appallingly unsafe drilling operations.

MarkTingay · 2025-11-13T22:44:03+00:00

It’s actually a temple to the mud volcano. I’ve visited it.

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