QUESTION ABOUT SILVER COIN PREMIUMS
Disruptions to normal supply channels happen from time to time for various reasons. Also, people act irrationally at times.
Recently we saw a confluence of both events; and the results are attributable primarily to fear.
The fear was initiated when access to something desired, or needed, was inhibited (i.e., hindered, restrained, or prevented). At that moment, the actions of some individuals were indicative of expectations for the worst they could imagine.