The American Silver Eagle: History, Designs and Versions
How the American Silver Eagle began in 1986, what the Walking Liberty design is, why the reverse changed in 2021 and how bullion and proof coins differ.
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The Hunt Brothers and the 1980 Silver Spike
How two Texas brothers built an enormous silver position in the late 1970s, how exchange rule changes ended it and what Silver Thursday still teaches.
Industrial Demand for Silver: Where the Metal Actually Goes
Electronics, solar panels, brazing alloys and medicine: a plain-English tour of the industrial uses that make silver more than a monetary metal.
Silver Supply and By-Product Mining: Why Output Reacts Slowly
Most mined silver comes out as a by-product of lead, zinc, copper and gold. Here is why that makes silver supply slow to respond to higher prices.
Silver Coins vs Silver Bars: Premiums, Resale and Storage
A practical comparison of silver coins and silver bars: premiums over spot, divisibility, recognition when selling, counterfeit risk and storage space.
90% Silver Coin Bags: Pre-1965 US Dimes, Quarters and Halves
How 90% silver US coins work as bullion, how much silver $1 face value contains, what a $1,000 face bag is, and how 40% Kennedy halves differ.
The Gold-Silver Ratio: Definition, History and Limits
What the gold-silver ratio measures, how to calculate it, where it has stood in history, and why it cannot predict prices on its own.
What Moves Silver Prices: Industry, Investors and Mine Supply
A clear guide to the forces behind silver prices, from solar panels and electronics to coin demand, by-product mining, recycling and futures markets.