<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:22:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/coinshop/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny Penny]]></title><description><![CDATA[My coin shop guy threw this in when I bought some silver the other day. He said it wasn't worth anything to him, and I always like odd things like this, so I was happy to take it off his hands. For some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/tiny-penny</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/tiny-penny</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 02:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkLPAEpkuMuetXwbQVtpkdHbZXHcvw1LpVU68B6gq2xB87DbouGWvjfEtpBgRZgkpu4SdPs99MTVUhokQ4KfQAHHTM3LemGDHci?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Metal Arts Co. Ounce for the Stack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picked this guy up at the LCS recently. Not the flashiest, or most sought after bar, but a solid addition the stack. There's also a bit of tarnish on the sides and back, adding to the appeal. A simple,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/another-metal-arts-co-ounce-for-the-stack</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/another-metal-arts-co-ounce-for-the-stack</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 03:18:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328CxD3YbdAmpxa4nqvDy7yUEbT7vMcNPwjrmaubhcpzigCB1xr4tfEMtSCkU4NWbN6Jmw3z1XddaRKq7vXUMBPGKkXuV5stNQ84aS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Southeast Refining Bar, but with Great Toning]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently got this bar at a coin shop that's a bit farther away from my normal LCS. It looks a lot like this one that I got a few months back. But this one has a lot better toning on it. The light streaks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/another-southeast-refining-bar-but-with-great-toning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/another-southeast-refining-bar-but-with-great-toning</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 01:49:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328v2vqzXodwtJAExVPpYrR3MHp8qXAmexP6fT3LDE6KitQ9JtssuHVZnxzSo95szbXNPSWKMRZsGDdx7ACTpyeC4U1niBXwjJ8wNe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeast Refining Bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is another one I picked up in Indiana. I always like a bar with a serial number. It seems this bar was produced in 1981, but I couldn't find a mintage number. It seems like there are a fair bit of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/southeast-refining-bar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/southeast-refining-bar</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 02:34:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329W48zgXVrWJqw8AwLw7w1ePqqYmF7hPMjdoCCDm99LJQipDEpQVwbUvM44N592apMDEXRpTJo3XFDnb8Ndu53E7PQBvDLhiQ2B2E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picked up a Golden State Mint Bar While Traveling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberated this one from a coin shop in Indiana. GSM has been in business since 1974, and it's still going strong. This bars got a start on some nice toning, so in about 20 years it should be looking really]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/picked-up-a-golden-state-mint-bar-while-traveling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/picked-up-a-golden-state-mint-bar-while-traveling</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 02:28:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328UPt65VMUNiEdBH3ZYA3y74vKdaGuLYxFw6BSQytzgR5WHQGuWHrvHMCEWBoapBKoR3nnDuDS16YiQezQ4N6qMMyq3ALXuScfDTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[GRAMMCO 1 Ounce Bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was another find when traveling recently. I had never seen this design, nor heard of the Great American Mint and Refinery. But after researching more, it seems that I have seen plenty of their products.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/grammco-1-ounce-bar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/grammco-1-ounce-bar</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2019 01:40:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328rgTmvtR8LKiSV73optQVj48Jmsd1sr5DibaRuGFtBc1xNhh99a7YsDvdNfWHHVqpB8CTmF21ijRpmjAQ7Vdmq2iFZaQjdTgGBkz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peregrine Falcon Silver Bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[I found this in the generic bin when I was traveling recently. It's from 1974, and I saw a quoted mintage online of 5000. Mine is number 0356. It's part of a series of bars highlighting birds that were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/peregrine-falcon-silver-bar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/peregrine-falcon-silver-bar</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2019 01:28:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328z74LWkSP9atBGxun5Jrqokjz4BaNuLodPuYzemsEQxaKfmQyc1rVmbrAiFU38953U1wSazHnEZj7qfbty14mfp2APoMQqVnwf8z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unusual Poseidon Silver Bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Found this in the generic bin. Anyone know what this is without googling? It's smaller than a standard 1oz bar, but thicker. It's also not uniformly thick. In this pic, you can kind of see it's thicker]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/unusual-poseidon-silver-bar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/unusual-poseidon-silver-bar</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 03:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329hcLvVJb4mXen8No9QKjxmie26ehYQHXgMwumxDued7pxuxZjz8vRueRNUAgDj7FRQRbk611qk52ymJQCNyXszyV9uLiDvHvP9hx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Couple 5 Mark Coins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saw these at the coin shop recently. They are 62.5% silver 5 Mark coins from 1951. It's kind of a weird art deco style design. They were different, so I grabbed them. The really neat thing about these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/a-couple-5-mark-coins</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/a-couple-5-mark-coins</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 03:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328yp3H775KArwM7oyWMgGqQF48huEZcT9oPU8bQHnr154jk5Lzg8p6DrcHn5drTPVgM8dEoV49vtu9WnqGpoxuRx8D79qfmsJA69k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father's Day Bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't usually buy special occasion bars, but I had never heard of Motherlode mint, so I thought this would be a good pickup. It looks like I've got the "large ripple" variety of this bar from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/father-s-day-bar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/father-s-day-bar</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2019 02:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328bECmjk9y7xCfybi4fymyqPWGsWcdeHpejYJ6ScChRrcfaH7DvzFufB4wyjHdcWVSu6RjyrXEmPTuCV2xLFVBVnTNU67RueUe1pi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silverado Mint World Trade Unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picked this up recently at the LCS. I wasn't able to find any info on this round or the mint. Just some auction sales, but no other info. Best I can figure, they only made two designs, and this was one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/silverado-mint-world-trade-unit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/silverado-mint-world-trade-unit</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 01:04:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328CxRV4aEFdJLrAejJ8rp5HnyeZVt495YbRLMBeF7zdyn7QLxY1EzE6vaF5s9ncgGqbK7p1LTWGvTny8vtKeZ2tBTYLdmBZN5mz62?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picked up this A-Mark Toner Recently]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was a new round for me, and my first A-Mark piece. Apparently this design began production in 1983, but this one is from 1988. The front design features the Liberty Bell. If you look at the left side]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/picked-up-this-a-mark-toner-recently</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/picked-up-this-a-mark-toner-recently</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:20:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329WXaeEmetoiR2LEscKw84CyTphmKEj5BgoiQY1b3yK3sSKUwGADHgB4RGDYsuTCzWkts6se8ugf7LodqZgQ3p4Ecwqg3XzZnLDpA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Coins from Around the World - Part 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was able to score a few more silver coins from around the world. First up is a 1963 1 Gulden coin from the Netherlands. It's 72% silver, and is the 2nd 1 Gulden coin I own. Second, I have a 1953 10 Ore]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/silver-coins-from-around-the-world-part-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/silver-coins-from-around-the-world-part-7</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2019 03:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328zL2tW1xPYNZJNsf55nxVwJ6WWUcfjmFNo9x34pk4zRhYFsxHkLD5VQwXFKLQBDLj2V6dUmtLva5nP1FfaU6TEqE35UVyQMwvwgJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's This White Powder?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I bought this 1921 British Half Crown at the LCS recently, but it's got this weird white powder on one side. Anyone know what this is? What should I do about it? Acetone dip maybe? Here's the back side.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/what-s-this-white-powder</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/what-s-this-white-powder</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 03:29:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328fjCiLV5t9DASrUTmkFe8zb5oQ2qAPHZ8iaZkmZxYG2aM2DueYMcZKPWai3YyLqSTp3i4rE5VVzJPj3uFuKhLBRLw2qcAEe4R3L2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Ceeco Bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[I normally don't like colorized silver. However, I have been known to make exceptions. Above is the back side of my latest silver bar pickup. This view is more like what I typically go for. But in this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/a-ceeco-bar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/a-ceeco-bar</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 01:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328bM4bxsdZ2v3vq3bCK8kXtvzf27gaiew36kcibSB19qnrvUMvDMgwD3DjyKUXUrWjHBHKE8BkCCfvcVWr8MXj4KKgmjAAQ5yWJQ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bicentennial Sterling Silver Ingot - England Attempts to Control the Government of Massachusetts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 2 of the Bicentennial ingots I bought. Part 1 is here. This one is of a less famous event in the American Revolution. On May 20, 1774, England passed a couple of Acts that were aimed at undercutting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/bicentennial-sterling-silver-ingot-england-attempts-to-control-the-government-of-massachusetts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/bicentennial-sterling-silver-ingot-england-attempts-to-control-the-government-of-massachusetts</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 03:23:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328QHqsua4Dxed5iqhEyMcz4V8yAa6MVd6W3sRyyWkYiYkxy7hr4JTGN19h6jFfErnKALZAh2V5U4xAgQ6V3WhruhpjoiNJXpGvtWJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bicentennial Sterling Silver Ingot - Boston Tea Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[I picked this up at my LCS recently. It's not really the type of thing I usually go for, but the price was really good, so I bought it. It was issued in 1973, and is the first in a 70(!) part series. It]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/bicentennial-sterling-silver-ingot-boston-tea-party</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/bicentennial-sterling-silver-ingot-boston-tea-party</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 01:35:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328DPsUtGu3zhcqc8qsGqbE6CMeNE6G29FkgNVHeYFmDzjbGqEnZQz8hbw4UT2iugQSUZd9ZKLjH3T5BESanFAD8PqZcndmZq5kXYr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Coins from Around the World - Part 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the last post in my series on silver coins I picked up for cheap at my LCS. I saved my favorite one for last. This is a 1953 1/4 Balboa. It's not got a lot of silver in it, but it has character]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/silver-coins-from-around-the-world-part-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/silver-coins-from-around-the-world-part-6</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 01:16:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328s3wwLFBoPkp96YrY4yugL1ugu43HNqhLwVEs85aM1V2LVoupP1K8sHnB5qzTmxYppHnDZTMX7ekf7WQ43ghR8828ua7NVBkKpCE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Virgo Bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberated this guy from the LCS not long ago. I'm starting to really like these older National bars. I like that the art on it isn't too elaborate. I think a simpler style lends itself well to the metal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/national-virgo-bar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/national-virgo-bar</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2019 02:11:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329mPWf57zzGaZE2s5Lxo38oc7PJ9d4hKmPQNH8QAUjiz8hZEauDVBii8CLu83zS5a2fS7mg1zC8z4UBa4cXxUzbMtCd3udbKV6Zae?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Coins from Around the World - Part 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we've got two more coins from around the world that contain silver. First is an 1861 decimo from Chile. This phrase translates to "By Reason or Force". Seems like a logical national motto.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/silver-coins-from-around-the-world-part-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemsilvergold/@methus/silver-coins-from-around-the-world-part-5</guid><category><![CDATA[steemsilvergold]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[methus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 01:32:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP329hQW9iamsNLtcg3xzHcB93gzncn9hfYCWpQEfivcfp4P94oFoij4Pqiwncfk3gxJ119qBGzEaNnAEkpfJysJYyXQHmQjnG9ycFUS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>