This is also the size of most silver coins, 100 oz Asahi silver ingots, 100 oz PAMP silver ingots and 100 oz Royal Canadian Mint silver ingots. The American Silver Eagles are the best-selling silver in the world. First issued in 1986, they are only offered in a 1-ounce version (although we also have a 500 oz version). Common sizes of silver bars include one ounce, five ounces and 10 ounces.
Typical sizes of silver ingots (1 oz silver ingots and 5 oz silver ingots) are also the most popular among investors. I recommend that you buy 10-ounce silver bars that are clearly marked by their purity and weight, and that are from a well-known and respected mint. However, I don't suggest buying 100 ounce silver bars unless you already have at least a thousand ounces of silver, so you don't have more than 10% of your entire stack in a single piece of physical silver. The Canadian maple leaf is the second most popular silver coin and one of the most recognized coins in the world.
If it seems important to buy and sell quickly at a fixed price, consider keeping your silver investment in private warehouses. While the RCM is known for its gold and silver bullion coins, it also produces high-quality silver ingots. In addition, silver bullion coins have a rich history as one of the oldest forms of money in the world and, in fact, have circulated as currency more frequently than gold. The company offers an attractive selection of standard silver ingots, as well as art bars and bars poured in various weights and shapes.
British Britannia silver coins are commonly traded in the United Kingdom, where they capture a significant share of the market, and less frequently elsewhere. GoldSilver maintains an inventory of silver bars of a variety of mints and in sizes from 1 to 100 ounces. Generally, scrap silver can be found with little or no premium, and it has the added potential that some years or mints are or will become rare and more valuable than their silver content alone. When it's time to sell your Johnson Matthey silver bar, the demand for JM silver from collectors means there's always a ready buyer's market.
Not only will they sell their silver bars at fair prices, but they'll also pay well for the silver bars you want to sell. The silver coin of the Austrian Philharmonic has the same design as the Gold Philharmonic, the most important gold bullion coin in Europe. They are available in several designs and formats suitable for the tastes of any silver investor or collector.
