This sounds great to a lot of economists, but itâs actually bad. Savings are the only way an economy can progress. Only with savings does anyone have the capital or the leisure time to make machines, invent something new, or launch companies. So by discouraging saving, steady inflation stultifies economic progress.â.
The average price of silver in 2001 was $4.37/oz and 33 fold increase would result in silver rising to over $145/oz. While this price target may seem outlandish to some, it is worth remembering that silver's record high in 1980 adjusted for inflation (according to U.S. government inflation figures) was nearly $130/oz.ilver has been one of the top performing markets in recent months. Silver has risen to $21.41/oz and is up more than 10.3% year to date. It is important to remember that silver rose to a recent nominal closing high $48.41/oz on April 28, 2011.
In all, 1944 steel cents are fewer in number than their 1943 copper counterparts, and are even more valuable; one such example minted in San Francisco sold for $373,750 in an August 2008 auction held by Heritage Auctions; this was the highest auction price ever for a Lincoln cent until September 23, 2010, when it was superseded by a 1943-D bronze penny.