Everything you say makes sense wer123, I don't think you can throw out figures though...The fact that JPM is working the silver market behind the scenes suggests that the public should be the last to know precise amounts or figures. Recent gains of gold which topped $1300 today, while silver is still languishing in the low $20s suggests that JPM is not done with their market manipulations as well. I saw this last year, and I just quit selling any silver...in fact silver coins (dollars/pesos) just keep getting more and more expensive everyday, regardless of the spot price. Hmmmm. S~P