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When it comes to investing, especially in metals, gold is an expensive buy-in while silver makes a much more palatable investment, especially for the entry-level investor. However, when you look at silver and the silver market in general, many people discover a very important question. Which is the better investment, silver bullion or silver coins? The answer may surprise you and, if you’ve already started making some commitments in silver, you may wish you’d have seen this sooner. Let’s take a look at silver bullion: On the whole, silver bullion, whether in 1oz., 100oz. or 1000oz. bars is pretty much directly tied to current silver prices. This means if the spot price for silver drops some 15% as it did over a 2 day period in April, 2013, the value of your silver drops as well. It doesn’t much matter if your bar has the basic hallmarks for purity and ... Read More »

The Roosevelt Dime was minted as 90% silver from 1946 to 1964. These dimes are still minted today but with a blend of copper and nickel with 0% silver. If you have one that is dated between 1946 and 1964 this coin would have a melt value of  $ The Roosevelt Dime which enjoys circulation to this day, was originally introduced in 1946 as a tribute to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A few weeks after his death in April, 1945, legislation was introduced to replace the current Mercury Dime with a new design. Many U.S. coins had been in circulation since 1916 and 1918 and the time seemed right to introduce new coinage. Not only was this seen as a tribute to Roosevelt’s presidency and his support for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (aka March of Dimes), but it was also seen as a return to “normalcy” for the general ... Read More »