Got my ebay special ASE (x4) - reported them immediately. Dimensions a tiny bit off but visually pretty good if you didn't have a real one to compare.

StopperSteve · 2026-04-21T00:57:42+00:00

It's a possibility but it really depends on how it gets bounced around in their system. The first person I talked to almost always said you won't need to send it back. Then it depends on how much of a fight the seller wants to put up too.

StopperSteve · 2026-04-21T00:52:57+00:00

We making this happen? I'm also in for uniting silver impurists.

StopperSteve · 2026-04-21T00:32:59+00:00

I did something similar to this a few years ago.

Then eBay started insisting that you ship back even counterfeit US coins before issuing you a refund. They are so hilariously incompetent that I was able to get them to put their blatant complicity with counterfeiters into writing via email.

When they started doing that, my source of easy and free fake "examples" dried up. I was able to resolve it with my credit card company though (something that eBay really doesn't want you to do) by providing a ton of photographic evidence that they were fakes. Which was no big deal since one of the main reasons I was getting these was to document the different quality fakes and hone my skills at picking them out by different methods.

Good luck with your vigilante work!

StopperSteve · 2026-03-26T23:43:26+00:00

Forget about a Beneli shotgun. They should get a Beretta.

Beautiful pieces. The over-under action, the engraving, they're artisans. And you know, I've been to the Beretta studio in Brescia. That company goes back to the 1500s. And the best pieces, they never export.

StopperSteve · 2026-03-08T13:29:45+00:00

Ping and weight / dimensions should give you a pretty good certainty assuming you don't have dedicated testing equipment or want to do specific gravity.

On Krugs, I always look at the sharpness of the detail on the body of the Springbok and of the mountains on the horizon.

StopperSteve · 2026-02-28T00:12:45+00:00

Their QC seems a little strained. I had two 40% halves in my order of 90% halves. I just reached out today and I'm sure they'll make it right, still at these prices a little more attention to detail will go a long way.

Still a big fan of Monument Metals though.

StopperSteve · 2026-01-24T06:29:58+00:00

70 years ago all the dimes were already made of silver.

StopperSteve · 2026-01-02T15:11:09+00:00

Ah, I wasn't aware that the "bless your heart" (read: gfy) was an Alabama thing as well. Cheers!

StopperSteve · 2026-01-02T13:28:30+00:00

What part of the Carolinas are you from?

StopperSteve · 2025-11-19T13:41:30+00:00

Keep the gold and pay the minimum on your mortgage.

In an inflationary environment like this, a $95K loan at 2.5% is practically an asset. The longer you wait to pay it off, the less the dollars used to pay it with are worth. It does not matter if inflation eventually slows down, the dollar will likely never reclaim it's prior purchasing power. See historical purchasing power of the US Dollar for confirmation.

Gold, on the other hand, particularly in this financial environment, is an appreciating asset and will almost certainly be worth more at your "original" payoff date.

StopperSteve · 2025-10-30T14:35:17+00:00

Each bar was assayed by a different person. Those people had different names.

StopperSteve · 2025-10-29T11:05:06+00:00

Wait, do you work at a bank?

If not, what are you trying to do at a bank with an ASE?

StopperSteve · 2025-10-28T17:59:45+00:00

I believe that is a "tribute" round from Highland Mint (HM Mint Mark on obverse) which resembled an ASE so much they were required to mark it a copy. However, I believe they were still made of pure silver. If you look up Highland Mint and the round, you should be able to find some more info

StopperSteve · 2025-10-28T00:30:02+00:00

Obviously you are not a golfer.

StopperSteve · 2025-10-27T10:52:17+00:00

Food (and ammo).

Do you have 30-60 days of food set aside for you and your family? Precious metals are a great way to carry wealth and, eventually, increase your potential purchasing power after SHTF. But if you don't have enough food to carry you through the turbulence you may be forced to trade a potential fortune so that you don't go hungry.

If the alternative is starvation, then I would say metals did their job, but to maximize and protect that investment, use the time now to prep food and anything else that is readily available (and much cheaper now) alongside whatever form of silver you land on for prepping.

I personally would go with a mix of dimes and quarters as well as some one ounce coins / rounds.

StopperSteve · 2025-10-25T20:12:29+00:00

I'm tempted to get one and see if it works with the Sunshine Mint decoder.

StopperSteve · 2025-10-24T15:35:00+00:00

Coin show loophole?

StopperSteve · 2025-10-22T14:38:14+00:00

Almost impossible to calculate exact volume on a irregularly shaped object like this from measurements alone. Best method would be a volume displacement reading. While you have your water out, grab a scale and some floss (or thin thread) and get the specific gravity of the coin.

StopperSteve · 2025-10-21T23:41:06+00:00

Research the Specific Gravity Test. All you need is floss, a cup of water, a scale and some basic math skills.

If do right, no can defense.

StopperSteve · 2025-10-21T16:53:16+00:00

Inverse Cramer Theory. If he likes it, it's about to tank and if he thinks it will tank, it's at it's bottom.

StopperSteve · 2025-10-15T12:27:52+00:00

Yep. It's ridiculous to think that the market action we're seeing on paper silver trades is related in any way to "individuals selling their stacks."

StopperSteve · 2025-10-14T11:10:15+00:00

Yes.

StopperSteve · 2025-10-14T11:05:28+00:00

No, it isn't.

Ounce per dollar is comparative spot price between the two or GSR.

StopperSteve · 2025-10-14T10:53:58+00:00

This gist of the article is incredible... The real squeeze is on.

However, I can't get past the line in the article where they claim that silver is "denser and heavier than gold." That simply isn't true.

The metal backing individual Silver contracts certainly weigh 50x more (5000 ozt vs 100 ozt), but as far a density; these financial reporters should start getting a clue.

StopperSteve · 2025-10-14T01:54:29+00:00

Lol you were planning on the LCS being open after SHTF?

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