Tag Archives: Historical Silver

Government Precious Metals Seizures-Part II: What Could Keep Them From Occurring?

Posted on April 5, 2012 by GSM

In Part I of this article, discussion centered around the likelihood that the US government would institute measures to attempt … Continue reading →

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Government Precious Metals Seizures- Part I: A Realistic Scenario?

Posted on April 5, 2012 by GSM

In 1933, the United States Government convinced American citizens to voluntarily exchange their precious metals for market value in fiat … Continue reading →

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Largest Roman Silver Discovery In British History

Posted on March 30, 2012 by GSM

A newly discovered cache of 30,000 silver coins is believed to be an attempt to hedge against inflation as the … Continue reading →

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Mexican Silver Mines Have Great Growth Potential Despite Drug Wars

Posted on March 29, 2012 by GSM

According to precious metals analysts, inflationary fiscal policy will continue to drive silver prices higher in the foreseeable future. Mexico … Continue reading →

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History Of Private Silver Coinage In Great Britain

Posted on March 26, 2012 by GSM

Subsequent to 1760, coins of inferior quality had become commonplace in Great Britain. Inferior coinage was a result of equipment … Continue reading →

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Current World Currency Decline Eerily Similar to the fall of the Roman Empire

Posted on March 21, 2012 by GSM

The fall of the Roman Empire is the most well-known civilization collapse in history. What are the factors that most … Continue reading →

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Do You Own Lavere Redfield’s Silver Dollars?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by GSM

Lavere Redfield was a farmer who passed away in 1974. After investing in stocks, deemed worthless by so-called savvy investors, … Continue reading →

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Silver History, Part III: 1876 Through 1920

Posted on March 14, 2012 by GSM

As the demand for silver spread in the mid-1870s, both exploitation of silver resources and production innovation surged. The final … Continue reading →

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Silver History, Part II: 1500 through 1875

Posted on March 14, 2012 by GSM

1492 saw a new era in silver production, as the vast land area of the New World yielded silver stores … Continue reading →

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Silver History, Part I: 4,000 BC through 1,500 CE

Posted on March 12, 2012 by GSM

Archealogiccal evidence indicates that modern Turkey, previously known as Anatolia, was the first Old World silver mining hub. Greece and … Continue reading →

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