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Looking to pick up some silver flatware in the next few months or years? Silver flatware if you can afford it is a great long term investment for your family. It may not make sense financially 100% but in terms of family heirlooms a set of silver flatware (forks, spoons, knives etc) ranks right up their with the living room clock, or moms ring. On the whole, you either buy silver flatware for the silver content or you buy it to own a truly beautiful set of dinnerware. If you’re buying in terms of silver investment, you have certain margins you’ll be looking to hit while those looking for an investment in dinnerware will be looking at more than the value of the silver. Here are some tips to keep in mind when evaluating silver flatware: 1 – Silver Content If the pieces or the set you’re looking at isn’t marked “Sterling” ... Read More »

Walking Liberty Half Dollars were issued from the US mint between 1916 and 1947. They are also often called Walkers (not the ones from the Walking Dead), or Standing Liberty Half Dollars. These coins are rarely found in circulation and are 90% silver with a melt value of $. That being said we have found a few when searching half dollar rolls. More About the Walking Liberty Half Dollar After the Coinage Act of 1890 gave the US Mint director “permission” to change the design of coins that had been in service 25 years or more, new Mint director Robert W. Woolley decided to update coins the current coins. Thus, in 1915, new designs to replace the Barber coinage (dimes, quarters and half dollars) were commissioned. Adolph A. Weinman won the competition for the half dollar sponsored by the Commission of Fine Arts and, although his design was difficult to implement and ... Read More »