The uneducated middle class are selling all of their gold as fast as they can based on the "gold is a bubble" headlines in media. There will be a huge wealth transfer from the sheeple to the people who are educated on our flawed monetary system.
Our secretary came into work the other day and told everyone that if they had any old gold jewelry that we should sell it, because she got a few hundred dollars for hers. I felt bad for her. I wanted to say that you should have just held onto it.
Here is a good article on what is happening on the front lines of the coin and PM industry.
http://www.news.coinupdate.com/report-from-the-coin-dealer-front-lines/l]