Recent depressed prices for precious metals have led to the usual market response, a surge in physical demand for bullion coins and bars globally. This is not only confirmed by the volume of our local and national sales of late, it’s confirmed by sales figures and production issues at both government and private mints and refiners. There have been frequent shortages of many of the most popular silver and gold bullion items both locally and nationally over the past several weeks. Here at Jack Hunt Gold & Silver we have been out of virtually every product we offer at one point or another over the last month. Ultimately these production glitches, delivery issues and shortages have led to rising premiums on physical metal. Read more