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Read this article to learn about some of the most popular silver bullion investment options on the market. Silver is always a popular investment since the buy-in for silver is reasonably affordable for even the entry level investor and, on the whole, metals are considered a fairly safe investment for long term investors. Granted, the silver market does have direct ties to the gold bullion market, but with industrial uses for silver that don’t exist for gold and a much lower buy-in, silver bullion is quite often a much more palatable alternative to gold. Silver Bullion Options When it comes to buying silver bullion, you have a few options available to you. While some involve actual physical ownership of silver in one format or another, a couple involve paper investments instead. Here is a quick overview of the basic silver bullion options you have available Bars – Silver bullion bars are available in several different types and sizes. ... Read More »

The Barber Quarter was issued between 1892 and 1916 and has a current melt value of $ As part of the aftermath of the Coinage Act of 1890, the silver coins, the dime, quarter and half dollar, were all redesigned. These designs, were done by then U.S. Mint Chief Engraver, Charles E. Barber for whom this series of coins is named. The Barber series of coins was issued from 1892 until 1916, although no half dollars were minted in 1916. The Barber Quarter was replaced in 1916 by the Standing Liberty Coin when the Barber Quarter was “retired” after a 25 year run. There became a consistent public call to replace the Seated Liberty Quarter in the late 1880’s since that series of coinage had been in use since the 1830’s. Coin specifications were established over the previous years by government regulation such as the Coinage Act of 1834 and the ... Read More »