Here's an easy way to keep track of precious metal prices.
http://www.monex.com/liveprices
Silver spiked to over $48 an ounce in April, then this happened:
http://dont-tread-on.me/rumor-no-for...-silver-in-us/
That was the highest price since 1980, when the Hunt brothers tried to corner the market and the price actually hit over $50 for a few minutes.
In the early 90's I bought a lot of silver in the three to six dollar range and thought that I would make a quick buck, but it was stuck in that range for over a decade. I had my chance to pull the rigger this year, but let the opportunity slip away thinking that $50 was he magic number. Oh well, maybe next year.
My grandfather gave me a silver dollar for each birthday until I was 18. Most are dated around 1903, so he must have kept them for a while himself, which makes them as hard to get rid of as my grandmother's cards. I have no idea how much they are worth.