Thanks, well if the cost is what you posted the Companies will stop producing. That would show them dam crooks. Blatant corruption on an unbelievable scale. What comes next ? As written in the act, the coins are suppose to be minted from US silver, however, I am pretty sure it was amended to allow outside sources a few years back... yes, the cost changes, I seen where one break even was around $25, and the next quarter was around $21 an ounce... these were break even prices****...