Below you will find only a small sampling of the many types of silver coin available to investors and collectors today. These are all "bullion coins" - that is they have value due to the silver content in each piece. They do not have value as rare coins, of a special unique nature, because of their age or any other reason.

Three popular ways to own silver that are not pictured below are:

1. "Junk: Silver Bags. These are bags of U.S. circulating legal tender coins (dimes, quarters, half-dollars) containing 90% silver or 40% silver are traded based on silver weight. All bags contain $1,000 face value of the coins and a “90% bag” may contain 10,000 dimes, 4,000 quarters or 2,000 half-dollars or a mixture of dimes, quarters or halves that total $1,000 face value. All “90% coins” are pre-1965 because prior to 1965, all U.S. dimes, quarters and half-dollars were struck from an alloy containing 90% silver and 10% copper. In 1965, at the direction of Congress, the U.S. Mint removed all silver from dimes and quarters. Silver content in half-dollars was reduced to 40%.
2. I00 Ounce Silver Bars. Many investors know that the most efficient way to obtain pure silver is in the form of 100 ounce bars. However, in order to guarantee purity, that bar must bear the hallmark of a reputable, instantly recognizable refiner. Johnson Matthey 100 ounce silver bars are always acceptable to the most discerning investors. From its founding in 1817, Johnson Matthey has created an unrivalled position in all precious metals, based on specialist knowledge and technical excellence. Johnson Matthey silver bars are one of the world’s most widely recognized and secure investment instruments because the universally recognized hallmark assures almost instant liquidity throughout the world.The Engelhard hallmark is one of a select few symbols that assure the ability to sell or buy silver with absolute confidence no matter where in the world the investor is. Another hallmark, Engelhard, is one of the oldest names in precious metals. It has built an enviable reputation for producing purity and quality in bullion bars and investors know that they can rely on 100 ounce silver bars by Engelhard to be accurately stamped with the exact purity of the contained silver.
   
3. 1,000 Ounce Silver Bars. These bars are normally stored in a commercial depository and are never even seen by the investor. The reason is simply that they are very heavy. The only way to ship them is by common carrier truck or armored truck. They are high quality, 99.999 fine silver. Each bar is of a slightly different weight, but very near 1,000 ounces.
   

Silver American Eagle
Fineness:  0.999

First minted in 1986, American Silver Eagles are the only bullion coins whose weight, content, and purity are backed by the United States Government. The Silver Eagle design is based on the 1916 half-dollar coin of Adolph Weinman’s entitled "Waking Liberty."   Size Diameter Thickness 1.00   Troy ounce 40.6   mm   2.98   mm

Silver Australian Dragon
Fineness:  0.999

Part of the Australian lunar series, the dragon combines the most auspicious dragon symbol with the Year 2000. It is the second issue in the silver series. Of all the Chinese symbols, the dragon is regarded as the most important, commanding heavenly dignity and is often depicted among the clouds.   Size Diameter Thickness 1.0000   Kilo 101.0   mm   14.60   mm   1.00   Troy ounce 40.6   mm   4.00   mm   0.50   Troy ounce 32.1   mm   2.80   mm

Silver Australian Kookaburro
Fineness:  0.999

Minted by the Perth Mint annually in quantities of 300,000, the Silver Kookaburra is available in four sizes. As with the other Australian coins, designs change yearly.   Size Diameter Thickness 1.0000   Kilo 101.0   mm   14.60   mm   2.00   Troy ounce 50.3   mm   4.50   mm   10.00   Troy ounce 75.5   mm   8.70   mm   1.00   Troy ounce 40.6   mm   4.00   mm

Silver Australian Snake
Fineness:  0.999

Part of the Australian lunar series, the snake commemorates 2001. For the Chinese, the snake symbolizes happiness, intelligence and auspiciousness, and is affectionately referred to as the "small dragon".   Size Diameter Thickness 1.0000   Kilo 101.0   mm   14.60   mm   2.00   Troy ounce 50.3   mm   4.50   mm   10.00   Troy ounce 75.5   mm   8.70   mm   1.00   Troy ounce 40.6   mm   4.00   mm   0.50   Troy ounce 32.1   mm   2.80   mm

Silver Canadian Maple Leaf
Fineness:  0.9999

First produced by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1979, Silver Maple Leafs are fully guaranteed by the Canadian government.   Size Diameter Thickness 1.00   Troy ounce 30.0   mm   2.87   mm

Silver Chinese Panda
Fineness:  0.999

The reverse side of this exquisite coin features the panda, China’s national animal, sitting near a stream. The obverse features the Temple of Tian Tian, one of the oldest and most famous temples in Beijing.   Size Diameter Thickness 1.00   Troy ounce 40.0   mm     mm

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