Run on silver has coin shops scrambling

``It may not be another California-style gold rush, but a silver stampede is occurring in local coin and antique shops. Silver, which has doubled in value since September, reached a 31-year high Friday at $40.46 per ounce, a price not seen since the Hunt brothers attempted to corner the silver market in the 1980s. The effect: Speculators and collectors are snatching silver off the shelves of local shops. Platters, pitchers, cutlery, jewelry and coins are selling at a brisk pace, retailers say.''