I hear you brother. The tighter export restrictions by China that began January 1st are more than likely the largest variable of influence on the recent increase. For 50 years I always thought that silver was under valued. When my grandfather invented Tix solder in 1947, he and his brother were trying to perfect a solder for jewelry and electronics with a low melting point (275 degrees). So silver, whether for jewelry or electronics, was always around when I grew up. I loved opening bank bags of silver and searching for that treasure coin when I was a kid. Grandpa loved collecting silver and platinum. I even remember selling a 100 oz bar I won in a poker game for $4 an ounce. No foresight there. That same bar is $11500 today. Live and learn. That lack of foresight led me to collect and keep all forms of sliver, but especially casino silver and Morgans. I just love the history. And that leads us back to how we started. It may be time to cash out again and live with only the memories.