Oh my! Gold is up $58.90 in the past two hours

[CSdot]

This can't be good for my stock portfolio. ?

[brg5658]

The Brexit vote likely being "Leave" will make for a very interesting roller-coaster of a Friday for markets. I'm very surprised Britain voters voted the way they did...you can't save them from themselves I guess.

[erwindoc]

Might be a good time to unload some silver. It went up considerably too.

[Mr.Mcknowitall]

The Brexit vote likely being "Leave" will make for a very interesting roller-coaster of a Friday for markets.

 

Fixed that for you. No politics.

 

You are welcome.

[Hard Times]

So I will fix it for you Mr. Mc. Sheer stupidity for the isolationist vote. That is NOT politics, it is simply common sense. No marriage is perfect. But the economic ramifications for us all is huge. They have 2 years to revote and get this right. Expect everything you own now to have less value, except gold and silver bullion. Not good for the world for sure and not good for numismatics.

 

Best, HT

[Peter G]

Freedom !!!!

[Mr.Mcknowitall]

So I will fix it for you Mr. Mc. Sheer stupidity for the isolationist vote. That is NOT politics, it is simply common sense. No marriage is perfect. But the economic ramifications for us all is huge. They have 2 years to revote and get this right. Expect everything you own now to have less value, except gold and silver bullion. Not good for the world for sure and not good for numismatics.

 

Best, HT

 

Yes, Politics. Move to the WC. Try it there.

[Mr.Mcknowitall]

Freedom !!!!

 

[Mr.Mcknowitall]

So I will fix it for you Mr. Mc. Sheer stupidity for the isolationist vote. That is NOT politics, it is simply common sense. No marriage is perfect. But the economic ramifications for us all is huge. They have 2 years to revote and get this right. Expect everything you own now to have less value, except gold and silver bullion. Not good for the world for sure and not good for numismatics.

 

Best, HT

 

Reported. No politics allowed, by anybody.

[World Colonial]

Freedom !!!!

 

Those here who think otherwise would vote not to check out of "Hotel California".

[brg5658]

The Brexit vote likely being "Leave" will make for a very interesting roller-coaster of a Friday for markets.

 

Fixed that for you. No politics.

 

You are welcome.

 

Get a grip Mr.McKnowNothing. There was NOTHING blatantly political in my post. Why don't you go troll elsewhere?

[WilliamG.Staggers]

Dad called me this morning cheering at the fact that he's been watching closely at gold for years and had invested much into the mining stocks also. He's happy today.

[Nutmeg Coin]

The status quo lost; those with huge financial positions based on remain are in real trouble. Margin calls.

[MJ]

The people voted. I can respect that. "Immigration" carried the day. I'm London 6 times a year for the past 25 years. Their immigration problem is real and has been progressively getting worse.

 

mark

[USAuPzlBxBob]

Expect everything you own now to have less value, except gold and silver bullion. Not good for the world for sure and not good for numismatics.

 

 

Best, HT

Strongly disagree, and a possibly myopic overview.

 

Rather than the world being put into a large blender and whipped on high, instead we may have a trend emerging where you have descendants within each country taking pride in their individual country history, and want to preserve it all the more.

 

Coin collecting is all about preservation of history.

 

For me personally, I feel my "numismatic stock" just went up.

 

My collectable gold coins resonate louder today than they did yesterday.

 

 

[thebeav]

The people voted. I can respect that. "Immigration" carried the day. I'm London 6 times a year for the past 25 years. Their immigration problem is real and has been progressively getting worse. mark

 

Sounds like some other places that we're all familiar with.......

 

Paul

[Conder101]

Spain and the Netherlands are also considering votes to leave the union. The more that leave the fewer to bail out Greece. Greece could be cut adrift. In a few years we may see the end of the Euro and the return of the individual country currencies. (There tied it in to numismatics)

[World Colonial]

Expect everything you own now to have less value, except gold and silver bullion. Not good for the world for sure and not good for numismatics.

 

 

Best, HT

Strongly disagree, and a possibly myopic overview.

 

Rather than the world being put into a large blender and whipped on high, instead we may have a trend emerging where you have descendants within each country taking pride in their individual country history, and want to preserve it all the more.

 

Coin collecting is all about preservation of history.

 

For me personally, I feel my "numismatic stock" just went up.

 

My collectable gold coins resonate louder today than they did yesterday.

 

 

The Brexit vote doesn't have anything to do with numismatics. Whether it turns out to be a positive or negative for coin "investors" is an entirely different consideration. If the value of anyone's collection declines, too bad. That is life.

[johnny9434]

So I will fix it for you Mr. Mc. Sheer stupidity for the isolationist vote. That is NOT politics, it is simply common sense. No marriage is perfect. But the economic ramifications for us all is huge. They have 2 years to revote and get this right. Expect everything you own now to have less value, except gold and silver bullion. Not good for the world for sure and not good for numismatics.

 

Best, HT

 

Reported. No politics allowed, by anybody.

amen to that.

[MJ]

So I will fix it for you Mr. Mc. Sheer stupidity for the isolationist vote. That is NOT politics, it is simply common sense. No marriage is perfect. But the economic ramifications for us all is huge. They have 2 years to revote and get this right. Expect everything you own now to have less value, except gold and silver bullion. Not good for the world for sure and not good for numismatics.

 

Best, HT

 

Reported. No politics allowed, by anybody.

amen to that.

 

No religion either

 

mark

[Mr.Mcknowitall]

So I will fix it for you Mr. Mc. Sheer stupidity for the isolationist vote. That is NOT politics, it is simply common sense. No marriage is perfect. But the economic ramifications for us all is huge. They have 2 years to revote and get this right. Expect everything you own now to have less value, except gold and silver bullion. Not good for the world for sure and not good for numismatics.

 

Best, HT

 

Reported. No politics allowed, by anybody.

amen to that.

 

No religion either

 

mark

 

Religion is quite OK to discuss on the Boards. Only Politics and GW are not allowed, according to Mods.

[BillJones]

The people voted. I can respect that. "Immigration" carried the day. I'm London 6 times a year for the past 25 years. Their immigration problem is real and has been progressively getting worse.

 

mark

 

Many people do not understand what the influx of Muslim refugees from the Middle East might mean to western civilization and culture. You can call me a bigot until you are a blue in the face, but I have a right NOT to want to live under system of religion that demands my support of it. People deserve to be left alone to follow their faith as they see fit.

 

Immigration needs be an orderly and controlled process. I am not against immigration, but I am against open borders, that's what they have in the EU.

 

[Mr.Mcknowitall]

The people voted. I can respect that. "Immigration" carried the day. I'm London 6 times a year for the past 25 years. Their immigration problem is real and has been progressively getting worse.

 

mark

 

Many people do not understand what the influx of Muslim refugees from the Middle East might mean to western civilization and culture. You can call me a bigot until you are a blue in the face, but I have a right NOT to want to live under system of religion that demands my support of it. People deserve to be left alone to follow their faith as they see fit.

 

Immigration needs be an orderly and controlled process. I am not against immigration, but I am against open borders, that's what they have in the EU.

 

Don't say I didn't warn everybody. The Mods just wiped out the WC thread. I would not rule out strikes/warnings. But, it is up to you....and the Mods.

[numisport]

The people voted. I can respect that. "Immigration" carried the day. I'm London 6 times a year for the past 25 years. Their immigration problem is real and has been progressively getting worse.

 

mark

 

Many people do not understand what the influx of Muslim refugees from the Middle East might mean to western civilization and culture. You can call me a bigot until you are a blue in the face, but I have a right NOT to want to live under system of religion that demands my support of it. People deserve to be left alone to follow their faith as they see fit.

 

Immigration needs be an orderly and controlled process. I am not against immigration, but I am against open borders, that's what they have in the EU.

Very well stated sir. Why wont our voted in representatives say that ?

I'm not selling any silver or any high end cameos I own because I don't need to and don't want to. Sooner or later Americans will understand what has happened in EU. Let us hope it's not later !

[MJ]

The people voted. I can respect that. "Immigration" carried the day. I'm London 6 times a year for the past 25 years. Their immigration problem is real and has been progressively getting worse.

 

mark

 

Many people do not understand what the influx of Muslim refugees from the Middle East might mean to western civilization and culture. You can call me a bigot until you are a blue in the face, but I have a right NOT to want to live under system of religion that demands my support of it. People deserve to be left alone to follow their faith as they see fit.

 

Immigration needs be an orderly and controlled process. I am not against immigration, but I am against open borders, that's what they have in the EU.

 

The whole of Europe is in the same boat.

 

mark

[Zebo]

The status quo lost; those with huge financial positions based on remain are in real trouble. Margin calls.

 

And just like in the 80s, margin calls lead to the sale of silver and gold.

[MJ]

The people voted. I can respect that. "Immigration" carried the day. I'm London 6 times a year for the past 25 years. Their immigration problem is real and has been progressively getting worse.

 

mark

 

Many people do not understand what the influx of Muslim refugees from the Middle East might mean to western civilization and culture. You can call me a bigot until you are a blue in the face, but I have a right NOT to want to live under system of religion that demands my support of it. People deserve to be left alone to follow their faith as they see fit.

 

Immigration needs be an orderly and controlled process. I am not against immigration, but I am against open borders, that's what they have in the EU.

 

Don't say I didn't warn everybody. The Mods just wiped out the WC thread. I would not rule out strikes/warnings. But, it is up to you....and the Mods.

 

That's the WC thread?

 

mark

[USAuPzlBxBob]

Expect everything you own now to have less value, except gold and silver bullion. Not good for the world for sure and not good for numismatics.

 

 

Best, HT

Strongly disagree, and a possibly myopic overview.

 

Rather than the world being put into a large blender and whipped on high, instead we may have a trend emerging where you have descendants within each country taking pride in their individual country history, and want to preserve it all the more.

 

Coin collecting is all about preservation of history.

 

For me personally, I feel my "numismatic stock" just went up.

 

My collectable gold coins resonate louder today than they did yesterday.

 

 

The Brexit vote doesn't have anything to do with numismatics. Whether it turns out to be a positive or negative for coin "investors" is an entirely different consideration. If the value of anyone's collection declines, too bad. That is life.

Actually, the Brexit Vote has a lot to do with numismatics. Directly, yes, I agree with you, it has nothing to do with numismatics. But indirectly it has a lot to do with it.

 

Slightly more than half of the Brits that voted, voted for more control of their heritage and legacy. And the reason for this is that they cherish what it is that defines what it means to grow up in the UK and to be a Britton. The muddle through against all odds mentality, the accent, the midday tea break, the rainy weather, Wimbledon, and other very English traditions, far beyond my limited understanding.

 

Numismatics involves heritage and legacy. It bridges the two.

 

Imagine if you will, the United States many years from now with a complete breakdown of its borders, currency, and laws. Essentially this would be like a world where South America, Central America (including Mexico), and even Canada would have all been blended together into one big mishmash. Where would the numismatic desire to own United States historic coins come from, then?

 

In the past, the desire has come from wanting to better understand US history, and to own a piece of it. But if the US is diminished because it eventually loses its way, by being "overrun" so to speak, then no one would care much about its historic coins and past culture. (This is already becoming commonplace today when the average person on the street is asked easy questions about US History, and doesn't have a clue about names, places, and events.) And its rich and vibrant numismatic treasures would also suffer similarly, dying off in some way.

 

Also, think for a minute what ISIS is doing to many of the archeological sites of the Middle East. They destroy them. It is a way of erasing the past. Once a country's monuments are destroyed, the country is just that much less than what it once was, and what it once stood for, and what was great about it.

 

So, the Brexit Vote is like a first step in preserving and retaining what it is that makes a nation what it once was, still is, and will remain going into the future. It is an identity. And numismatic collectors should find this very easy to appreciate.

 

A few months ago, when I was acquiring numismatic gold coins, a coworker of mine thought it to be complete folly when I showed him one. He was only interested in the actual gold metal content. He thought it to be somewhat interesting, but only as a passing thought, and anything spent on it beyond melt value was money thrown away. No way would he every spend his money on a US gold collectable if it meant paying more than melt. But he is an immigrant to the United States. He just doesn't care about US History. Another view of his is that he feels that a person should be able to live wherever they want. There should be no borders anywhere.

 

We would have classic arguments, but I have always been able to get along with him, and he with me, as long as we can say goodbye come 4:30pm. We're good friends because we have endured each other's company over many years.

[BillJones]

The people voted. I can respect that. "Immigration" carried the day. I'm London 6 times a year for the past 25 years. Their immigration problem is real and has been progressively getting worse.

 

mark

 

Many people do not understand what the influx of Muslim refugees from the Middle East might mean to western civilization and culture. You can call me a bigot until you are a blue in the face, but I have a right NOT to want to live under system of religion that demands my support of it. People deserve to be left alone to follow their faith as they see fit.

 

Immigration needs be an orderly and controlled process. I am not against immigration, but I am against open borders, that's what they have in the EU.

 

Don't say I didn't warn everybody. The Mods just wiped out the WC thread. I would not rule out strikes/warnings. But, it is up to you....and the Mods.

 

That's the WC thread?

 

mark

 

Maybe "WC" stands for the "Water Closet" thread.

[BillJones]

Excellent post, USAuPzlBxBob.

 

Those who stick their head in the sand are destined to suffocate in it.