Yes, but haven’t for some time now after a switch to eagles. The metal paper markets have become little more than ponzies, imho. Also a vehicle for tptb to manipulate prices to keep their fiat from becoming worth less.
Hmm, yeah. Like you said - too expensive to buy physical silver now. The spread is you posted - just crazy, at least for AE.
But people could perhaps get 90% coin silver. Still some good deals there it looks like. I just like how the Kennedy half-dollars look - totally unscientific.