ME TO ME! Please don't take this as me being greedy because I'm not. This represents probably 90% of the dollars spent on dear old dad and they were spent by "yours truly".

Greetings Collectors,

As we approach this very happy time where most of the world does not celebrate this coming day for the real reason, I just want to say that the birth of Christ has got to be the single most important date in the history of the world. I for one am glad I know him in a personal way. Aside from this VIP the others on my list are my children. And lastly since it's Santa Clause that does most if not all of the giving, I thought it fitting that I got a little something for myself this year.

I have had several jewelry sales in the last few weeks so I did something I have wanted to do for quite some time. The Spanish silver cobb pictured is from the 1715 fleet that sank in a hurricane off the south east Florida coast in that same year. It's a nice chunk of silver that I picked up at the annual coin show here in my home town a couple years ago. At that same show I saw some of these coins for sale from another south Fl dealer that had already been made into pendants. I really liked the look they had so I had a jeweler friend here in town make this up for me. The coin is 2 inches long & one inch wide. I used some of my scrap gold so all I had was the labor which was what I thought very inexpensive. ($140) So this is my "big" Christmas present. And as usual it was me that had to buy it. It never ceases to amaze me that the kids never think of the parents this time of year. To them it's all about them. But I guess that's just the way it goes. The house and the tree are decorated to the hilt and under the tree is brimming with presents but what you see here is my "biggie".

I would like to wish all of you guys and gals a very Merry Christmas and pray that for those of you that are having a "lean" Christmas, that the future will start to look a lot brighter. Be safe, forget the diet, enjoy the food and try to keep Jesus in the forefront of your holiday festivities. And again, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all.

Continue to have fun with your coins for not only the remainder of this year but on into 2011 and beyond as well. What a great hobby we all share.

Kindest regards, Kerry

Silver to gold ratio is rumored that it will continue to fall until it reaches 16 to 1. At present it is 47.274