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  1. concerning the proposal for the new position, I would expect some good input from Kurt. I did not see or hear about him being ousted. What is that all about - if I couldn’t guess?
  2. For one thing, politics aside, I would like to hear about the presentation or discussion about this new position. I heard most of it, but the person/s speaking (Ken and Kenny) microphone was a bit too far away to hear everything.
  3. That’s it for the moment. I am hoping that others that attended or viewed will chime in. the community manager is a new proposed full time staff position that would have as part of their duties be involved with outreach, videos, and social media. It would enhance visibility to those who normally do not see the ANA when searching on the internet. A nigher profile in other words. that is just a bit of it. I did not catch the whole discussion. I would like to hear from those who attended in person.
  4. Interesting ANA Board of Governors meeting today. I thought the idea of a community manager is a good one.
  5. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure…. It’s all history baby! 👀
  6. Your comment reminds me of the coins produced in the Polish Ghetto using metal from downed aircraft during World War II.
  7. @goldfinger1969 - a blurb that you might like: Data from the World Gold Council shows that consumer demand for gold in China (in the form of jewellery, coins and bars) rose 16% in 2023, with gold jewellery demand up 12% and bar and coin demand up 27%.[1] Whilst this data is significant in and of itself, it’s the specific dynamics of that demand that may shine a light on what the future holds for gold demand in the world’s largest gold market. This isn’t a here-today-gone-tomorrow fad. Gold appears to have been growing in popularity among younger Chinese consumers for some time now, but the recent economic context, combined with the Spring Festival ushering in the new Year of the Dragon, seems to have exacerbated the trend. An article published in the Chinese publication Sixth Toneclaims reports show that 59% of Gen Z said they were inclined to buy gold in 2021 (up from 16% in 2016), whilst sales of gold jewellery by e-commerce giants Tmall and Taobao are highest among people born after the 1990s.[4] And it’s not just among young professionals that we’re seeing heavy gold buying in China. Data from the World Gold Council shows that the Chinese central bank added 225 tonnes of gold to their reserves last year, the heaviest buying spree since 1977. The People’s Bank of China now reportedly holds 2,235 tonnes of gold. This represents just over 4% of the People’s Bank of China’s total reserves.
  8. Sure would be nice to find it! Interesting - I might have to pick up that book as well.
  9. Some more notable than others on the list. None for their coin collecting as far as I know.
  10. Kurt, you’ve been noticeably quiet lately - how did your trip end up? Any spectacular finds?
  11. Looks like an interesting book. Will wait for the review.