Currently in the vicinity of $20.00 to $23.00 USD as of 8/15/03
Yes.
And palladium, iridium, rhodium, platinum, ruthenium, rhenium osmium
Gold, silver, and platinum.
Both Precious Metals
Gold, silver, and platinum have been called "precious metals" because they are metals and were used to make coins (money) in the days when money had to be made of something that was considered to be valuable in themselves. Thus, as coins they were valuable or precious
Gold and Silver are the best known precious metals. Others are ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum. A metal is considered precious if it is rare.
The precious metals market is always active,
gold, silver, platinum
Kitco tracks a variety of precious metals, including gold, silver, and bronze. Other metals tracked by Kitco include cadmium, palladium, and platinum.
Coin dealers and pawn shops buy silver and other precious metals.
Silver and gold.
Gold and silver are more money than salt because gold and silver are considered precious metals. The United States economy is based on the price of gold, not on salt. Salt is a commodity, not a precious metal.