• Silver Production By Country

    Silver Production By Country

    We thought it was time to do a little reasearch and detail and list the worlds silver production by country. Among the top countries are Mexico, China, Peru (might be a surprise), Australia, and Russia. More details below, thanks for reading. While somewhat tied to the gold markets, silver prices declined significantly in 2013, even though trends for both gold and silver point to gains in 2014. However, some of these gains will rely on silver production for 2014 with several countries producing prodigious amounts of silver for the world market. Here’s a quick list of the top 5 silver producing countries in the world based on 2012 numbers (2013 numbers are being compiled): Mexico With a 2012 production of 162+ million ounces, Mexico is far and away the largest producer of silver in the world. Both Fesnillo and Goldcorp have several assets producing silver in conjunction with other metals such ... Read More »
  • 4 Silver Flatware Buying Tips

    4 Silver Flatware Buying Tips

  • Largest Silver Mines in the World

    Largest Silver Mines in the World

  • How much is a silver quarter worth?

    How much is a silver quarter worth?

  • Most Popular Silver Bullion

    Most Popular Silver Bullion

  • Standing Liberty Quarter

    Standing Liberty Quarter

    Standing Liberty Quarters currently have a melt value of $ The Coinage Act of 1890 gave the director of the mint “permission” to change the design of U.S. coins without requiring prior congressional approval. While this wasn’t required, then U.S. Mint director Robert W. Woolley felt a design change was necessary and, since prior Presidential administrations pushed to have the non-silver coins redesigned and issued, designs to replace the Barber dime, quarter and half dollar were sought. After several design changes, the design for the quarter by Hermon Atkins MacNeil were approved. The Standing Liberty Quarter was issued from 1916 through 1930. There were three significant design changes during the mintage of the Standing Liberty Quarter. The first design changes occurred in 1917 and affected both sides of the coin. The most major redesign was the redistribution of the 13 stars on the reverse from 7 on the left and 6 ... Read More »
  • Barber Half Dollar 1892 to 1916

    Barber Half Dollar 1892 to 1916

  • Barber Dime 1892 to 1916

    Barber Dime 1892 to 1916

  • 1879 Morgan Silver Dollar

    1879 Morgan Silver Dollar

  • Peace Dollar 1921-1928

    Peace Dollar 1921-1928