A Wise And Portable Hedge Against Inflation

Silver Coins – more precisely 90% silver coins were the basis and staple of US circulating currency for 170 years, that is until 1965. This is when the price of silver bullion started increasing and approaching its monetary or face value; the government stepped in and replaced the silver coins with coins made of base or clad metal in 1965. Shortly thereafter, the American public started hoarding the 1964 or older silver coins because the silver value far exceeded the face value. During the large silver melts of the 1980’s, millions of these coins were refined into silver bars, jewelry and numerous other forms. Since then, all of the US 90% silver coins have become scarcer due to attrition and these massive meltings. Amazingly, In spite of these facts, 90% US silver coins remain to be the least expensive and most popular way to buy and sell silver bullion. In many cases, 90% silver trades at just slight premiums above prevailing Spot or market price of Silver on world exchanges and at some times, even slight discounts are available.

90% & 40% Silver Coins

Over the years, many individuals have purchased $1,000 face value bags of Dimes, Quarters and Half Dollars as a hedge against runaway inflation as well as a convenient measure of barter, having smaller denominations opposed to large bars of say 100 ozs. or more. You certainly can’t sell a portion of that 100 oz. bar! Conversely, if the individual wanted to part with a fraction of their holdings they most certainly could with 90% silver coins. The same is true with adding to holdings, this can be accomplished incrementally as well.

We are all confident in our government, however if the U.S. Dollar should weaken or collapse on world markets and we need to revert back to a gold and silver standard, these US coins would offer protection. In the event of calamity, these coins would be the most widely recognized and easily traded forms of silver due to their small size and ease of liquidity. We offer you the ability to purchase this type of Silver in small increments through full $1,000 face value bags offering several increments in between this wide range of figures. All $1,000 face value bags may contain our choice of all dimes, quarters, half-dollars or a mixture of dimes, quarters or halves that total equaling $1,000 face value. The approximate weight for each big will net a minimum of 713 troy ozs of silver.

$250, $500 & $1000 Face Bags

Another option for the investor is 40% Silver. In 1965, at the direction of Congress, when the U.S. Mint removed all silver from dimes and quarters, the silver content in half-dollars was reduced to 40%. Thus, the Kennedy Half-Dollars were the last circulating US coin to be struck with the reduced silver format. These new “sandwich 40% “silver coins were struck from 1965- 1969 for general circulation. We offer these coins in similar quantities as the 90% Silver Bags.

Still a final option are “Silver” War Nickels. Struck from 1942-1945, these “Nickels” were minted with no nickel alloy as this was a valuable element needed for the war effort. As a result these WWII Five cent pieces all contain 35% Silver.

A Little More Information About “Junk” Silver Coins

When minted, a bag of 90% junk silver coins contained 723.4 ounces of silver, but because of wear a smelted bag of dimes or quarters will net on average about 715 ounces. A bag of Half Dollars will generally net a little more, maybe 718-720 ounces because Half Dollars did not circulate as much as dimes and quarters.To calculate an accurate price per ounce, divide the cost by 715. Remember, a $1000 bag weights a little under 55 pounds on a bathroom scale.

Buyers can expect to pay a little more of a premium for half-dollars than for dimes or quarters because of the higher silver content and because half-dollars are more popular. Also, fewer half-dollars were minted than were dimes and quarters

We here National Coin Broker can wholeheartedly recommend the acquisition of any or all of these coins to be held in your portfolio.

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Bullion Coins: American Silver Eagle

Description:

Because of rising silver prices, silver was removed from circulating dimes and quarters beginning with the 1965 issues. Though Eisenhower dollars and Kennedy half dollars continued to be produced in a clad silver composition until the 1976 Bicentennial year (silver clad half dollars were not produced in the early 1970s), those denominations and the Bicentennial silver clad quarter became primarily collector pieces. The U.S. Mint did not produce another 90% silver coin until the release of the 1982 George Washington commemorative, which marked the 250th anniversary of his birth. That release was followed by other silver commemoratives in the mid-1980s, at the same time U.S. and world demand for citizen ownership of silver and gold was growing. Responding to the production and sale of silver and gold coins by other countries such as Canada and South Africa, Congress authorized the U.S. Mint to begin producing gold and silver bullion coins in 1986.

American Silver Eagle

The U.S. bullion coins became known as “American Eagles” because of the representation of that national symbol on the reverse of the coins. Because of their relatively low price and general availability, American Silver Eagle have been extremely popular with the public since the initial 1986 release. Though American Silver Eagle display a face value of one dollar, the trade value is determined by the current per ounce price of silver, usually many multiples of the face value. Many purchasers of American Silver Eagle buy the coins in order to own silver as a supplemental investment. However, the coins have also become a collectible, and many today endeavor to assemble a complete set of the issue, particularly the certified proof coins at the top end of the grading scale.

The obverse of the American Silver Eagle is a copy of Adolph A. Weinman’s design for the Liberty Walking half dollar produced from 1916 through 1947. Dominating the center field inside a flat rim, a full-length Liberty wears a long windswept dress, accented with alternating bands of vertical stripes and blank panels, right arm extended with open hand, and left arm cradling a “bouquet” of laurel and oak branches. A wind-rippled American flag is behind Liberty, its end wrapped around her left arm. Liberty walks to the left across a plain, with a rim of mountains at the bottom accented by the sun with a burst of rays. A well-spaced LIBERTY follows along a little more than the top half of the coin inside the rim, with the letters BER partially obscured by the image of Liberty and the flag. IN GOD WE TRUST, two words on each of two lines, is located at the lower right, nearly touching the fabric of Liberty’s gown.

The reverse of the American Silver Eagle displays a heraldic eagle with upswept wings and a Union shield across the breast, holding in its beak a flowing banner displaying E PLURIBUS to the left and UNUM to the right. The right claw holds an olive branch, the left a cluster of arrows. Above the eagle are 13 five-point stars, arranged in four rows with five stars at the top, then four, three, and finally one star on the bottom. Near the eagle on the right, below the left claw, are the initials JM for John Mercanti, the reverse designer. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA encircles the top half of the coin inside a flat rim, and 1 OZ. FINE SILVER ~ ONE DOLLAR completes the text circle at the bottom, the two phrases separated by centered dots. Silver Eagles have been minted at San Francisco, Philadelphia, and West Point; S, P, and W mintmarks (mostly on proofs, though also used on the 2006 20th Anniversary bullion sets) are located to the lower left of the eagle’s right claw.

Nearly three million business strike American Silver Eagle have been certified to date, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of coins per date. Most coins grade as near-Gem or finer, and coins graded up to MS68 trade close to bullion prices. MS69 coins are more expensive, though still at modest prices, but MS70 coins for some dates are expensive. Pieces with higher (yet still modest) premiums are 1995; 1996; 2006-W, particularly the 20th Anniversary issues; and the 2008-W Reverse of 2007, to date the most expensive Silver Eagle at grades lower than MS70. First Strike and Early Release coins have modest premiums above regular issues.

Hundreds of thousands of proof Silver Eagles have been certified, and prices are approximately two to four times the bullion value for most issues. Moderately more expensive coins are the 1993 through 1995 and 1997 Philadelphia coins, and 2006-P 20th Anniversary issues. The relatively low mintage 1995-W issue is the highest priced issue to date, expensive at all grades, but very expensive as PR70.

Specifications:

Designer: Obverse, from Adolph A. Weinman’s Liberty Walking half dollar; reverse by John Mercanti
Circulation Mintage: Several million produced each year to the present, with production for some years exceeding 10 million pieces.
Proof Mintage:Generally more than half a million to nearly one million each year to the present, though only 30,125 of the 1995-W issue.
Denomintion: $1.00 (worth more as bullion)
Diameter: ±40.6 mm; reeded edge
Metal content: 99.93% silver, 0.07% copper
Weight: 31.101 grams (1.0 ounce)
Varieties:A few known, including 2006 and later Burnished; 2006-P Reverse Proof, with frosted fields and brilliant devices; and West Point mintmarked 2006 coins in bullion coin sets that marked the 20th anniversary of the Bullion Coinage Program. Some business strike and proof coins are certified as First Strikes or Early Releases, indicating their release early in the Mint distribution process. Most recently, some 2008 Silver Eagles with nominally updated design elements were instead released with the Reverse of 2007, most easily identified by the U (of UNITED) which does not have the right-side downward stroke (sometimes called a serif); the 2008 Reverse does have the downward stroke on the letter U.

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The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf is a silver bullion coin issued annually by the government of Canada. The coin has been minted by the Royal Canadian Mint (RMC) since 1988.

Canadian Silver Maple Leaf

The face value of the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf 1 oz coin is 5 Canadian dollars, the highest among international silver bullion coins. During the month of February 2008, the market value of the coin was approximately 20 Canadian dollars. The purity of the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coin is 99.99% silver, also the highest among other bullion issues which have a 99.90% standard.

The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf generally always features a maple leaf and generally consists of 1 troy ounce (31.1 g) of silver. Annual variations for the coins in past have included proof releases (1989 only), privy marks, a coloured maple leaf (with a design different from the regular maple leaf), holographic enhancements and several differing designs, such as a 2009 issue commemorating the 2010 Winter Olympics.

The one universal element in all silver maple leaf coins is the phrase “Fine Silver 1 oz Argent Pur” along the bottom of the reverse of the coin.

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