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Condensed Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment in bullion at cost	$ 24,170	$ 24,243
Common stock, shares authorized	unlimited	unlimited
Common stock, par value	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares issued	650,000	650,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	650,000	650,000
Net asset value per Share	$ 31.03	$ 33.62
Silver [Member]
Investment in bullion at cost	$ 12,337	$ 12,374
Platinum [Member]
Investment in bullion at cost	8,591	8,617
Palladium [Member]
Investment in bullion at cost	$ 3,242	$ 3,252

Face amount per share of no-par value common stock.

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