Letter Re: Bullion Coins vs American Gold Eagles or Junk silver

Hugh, I saw this on Tuesday’s blog and thought I would expand the thinking a bit. K.W. correctly pointed out that bullion coins, like Krugerrands and Maple Leafs, are often sales-taxed where legal tender coins are not is a notable observation. But it only tells part of the story. I recently wrote an article comparing the many ways to buy, sell, and hold precious metals in their various forms. One big advantage of U.S.-issued and denominated gold and silver coins is that both the current American Eagles and also many older coins are the only precious metal that qualify as …


Economics and Investing:

More info: Dallas on Verge of Bankruptcy Due to Pensions; Just a Matter of Time (For Dallas, Houston, LA, Oakland, Chicago, etc) o o o Dow & Nasdaq Hit All-Time Highs But The Stock Market Is On Borrowed Time, And Will India Ban Gold Imports? o o o Citigroup Leads U.S. Banks Higher in Global System Risk List o o o Symantec to Buy LifeLock for $2.3 Billion to Add ID Security o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

A bit of humor for you: SNL’s The Bubble – T.P. o o o Secede from the Centrally Planned School System o o o Let’s Expand the Electoral College. “The current confusion about the mechanics of the electoral college appear to be largely a function of the fact that it is now widely forgotten that the United States is intended to be collection of independent states, and not a unitary political unit.” o o o New Website Seeks To Register Professors Accused of Liberal Bias – PLC o o o Feds seek help spying on ‘news articles, blog posts’



Notes for Tuesday – November 22, 2016

Today is remembered as the birthday of the late Eugene M. Stoner (born 1922, died April 24, 1997). He was the designer of the AR-7, AR-10, AR-15, AR-180, the Stoner 63, and several other firearms. (The AR-10 was the basis of the AR-15, which in turn spawned the very widely used M16 and all of its variants including the M4 Carbine.) It has been estimated that as many as 3.7 million rifles from the AR-15 family are owned by civilians in the United States, and military production M16 variants well exceeds 8 million rifles. o o o With Black Friday …


News From The American Redoubt:

I noticed that Montana Rarities (in Missoula, Montana) has continued to expand their inventory. They offer very competitive pricing, flat rate shipping, and even monthly purchase plans for those who recognize the wisdom of Dollar Cost Averaging in their precious metals buying. – JWR o o o Power restored to thousands in Nampa, Caldwell. You never know when. It’s winter; are you ready? o o o Grizzly bear mauls, seriously injures Montana elk hunter o o o Cheyenne spruce trees falling victim to ips beetle


Economics and Investing:

Michael Snyder: We Are Being Set Up For Higher Interest Rates, A Major Recession And A Giant Stock Market Crash o o o Gold Price Forecast: Nasty Naughty November Gold Price Trend o o o Dallas, Texas, Stares Down a Texas-Size Threat of Bankruptcy – P.S. o o o National Taxpayer Advocate: The IRS Is Out Of Touch With The People It Serves – PLC o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Some sage advice from Commander Zero: The Deep Sleepers. o o o File under “useful to know” – 6 Military Video Games Used to Train Troops on the Battlefield – DMS o o o This could be very useful long term: THE L.E.A.F. , WOOD GASIFIER – P.D. o o o Britain Passes the Snooper Charter Ending ALL Privacy o o o SurvivalBlog reader J.N. sent in these links showing how to use the standard Combloc AK cleaning kit – a rather remarkably clever piece of design: A site with pictures and text showing the main functions of the kit. …



Notes for Monday – November 21, 2016

On November 21, 1916, Britannic, the sister ship to the Titanic, sinks in the Aegean Sea, killing 30 people. In the wake of the Titanic disaster, the White Star line had made significant modifications to the design of the ship, but on its way to pick up wounded soldiers near the Gulf of Athens, it was rocked by an explosion causing even more damage than that which had sunk the Titanic. Many of the dead were from some of the crew who attempted to launch life boats while the Captain tried to run the ship aground. The life boats were …


Economics and Investing:

Grey Champion Assumes Command (Part Two) – An interesting look at the current economic struggle and the expected outcome. o o o They’re Growing Older. Their Mortgage Debt Is Growing Deeper. – G.G. o o o James Rickards: End Game for the Global Economy o o o Housing in a time of rising mortgage rates: A big jump in mortgage rates is here to stay for these reasons. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Don’t forge a poker until you See This First. Note that he is using a Whitlox wood-fired forge (often mentioned in SurvivalBlog). o o o Video: How to make your own silica desiccant packs. JWR Adds: Fresh Step Crystals (unscented) is a comparable brand. And I was able to find #4 coffee filters available in bulk through Amazon.com for just $15.57 for a 800 pieces (with free shipping for Amazon Prime members)! o o o Grey Champion Assumes Command (Part Two) – An interesting look at the current economic struggle and the expected outcome. o o o If we can’t …



Notes for Sunday – November 20, 2016

On November 20th, 1945, the Nuremberg Trials began, placing 24 high-ranking Nazis on trial for atrocities committed during World War II. The trials lasted 10 months and 12 were condemned to death with one committing suicide in prison. The trials of lesser war criminals continued in the 1950s and resulted in the conviction of 5,025 other defendants and 806 executions.


Letter Re: Spam Can Storage

Hugh, Attached are two pictures of Spam cans, Russian Wolf manufacturer, I buried in 2009. You can see the difference of the one I repainted and covered in grease at the time of burial and the one left as bought. All ammo was fine inside of both, even though one rust spot did make a pin size hole. I re-canned them all. The ground was moist most of the time. Ammo was steel case. Thanks for the website. – W.W.