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Silver Bullion Buying Guide

with a list of Reputable
Silver Bullion
Dealers

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Silver's Two Purposes
in the Monetary Markets

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Silver's primary role in the monetary market is as a store of value as an safe haven metal.

As a monetary metal, silver shares the same asset principles that gold possesses.

Gold and Silver are 'de-centralized' forms of money, they have no liabilities and they will never be worth zero.

This is the greatest monetary reason individuals should purchase precious metals because they protect wealth, great and small.

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Silver's other monetary role is as an investment asset. 

All investor's invest in an asset to receive the greatest return and it is for this reason alone that silver bullion is a greater investment asset than gold, platinum, or palladium bullion.

Silver possesses this investment power because of its value, and it has the potential to rapidly move higher by percentage points than the other precious metals.

It is this investment property that allures many investors who are willing to brave the risk to receive the reward.

The rest of this page will help you learn more about how silver serves as an investment asset. 

In addition, this link to this guide's Gold Buying Guide page will help you understand how gold and silver serves, its primary role, as monetary insurance a.k.a. Safe Haven Asset.

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Understanding the
Gold to Silver Ratio

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Silver is known as the "Poor Man's Gold", but for many of those who invest in physical silver bullion, they consider Silver to be the "Smart Investors Gold." 

The reasons behind silver's 'Poor Man's' label is this simple truth;  Silver is priced less than gold and other precious metals.

This fact doesn't devalue silver's relationship to other precious metals, it simply states the obvious, that silver is more affordable. 

For those who want to invest in silver to receive the greatest return, want to watch the Gold to Silver Ratio.

When the Gold to Silver ratio is above 65, silver has the greatest possibility of multiplying in price.

GOLDSILVER Quotes by TradingView

A reading of '65' in the Gold to Silver ratio means that it takes 65 ounces of Silver to be equal in price to 1 ounce of Gold.

In monetary comparison, from 1100 A.D. (12th Century) to 1700 A.D. (18th Century), the Gold to Silver Ratio was as low as 12 to 1.

The 2014 mining ratio of the Gold to Silver ratio - measures to be about 8.3 to 1. (8.3 oz. of silver mined to 1 oz. of gold mined)

If the 12 to 1 ratio were true today, the price of silver would be over $100.00 an ounce, or if silver traded near the mined gold to mined silver ratio, silver's price would be between $120 to $150.00 a troy ounce.

A few other reasons behind silver's capacity to multiply have to do with the size of the physical silver market, it is extremely small in comparison to other investments. 

In physical terms, each year, nearly one billion ounces of silver are mined and traded. 

That makes the physical silver market equal in size to just One Large-Cap Stock. (Over $10 Billion in market capitalization) 

On the other hand, silver's paper market is much larger, in 2014, Bloomberg valued the paper market of Silver around $5 trillion (see article here). 

Furthermore, Silver's paper to physical silver ratio sits around 250 to 1, meaning that for every ounce of physical silver, there are 250 ounces of paper silver. (paper silver = silver futures contracts)

"If the price of silver were based directly on the real physical silver market, silver’s price should be at $5,000 an ounce."  - Gold Broker

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Silver's Volatile Market

The chart below offers you a glimpse of silver's volatile market, in relation to the gold market.

The gold and silver markets react to different variables, Gold acts more as a currency than a commodity, in addition, gold is known more as a safe haven currency, than silver.

Silver is also a safe haven, as mentioned above, however, silver has more industrial uses and trades more as an industrial commodity, than it does a safe haven currency, in the markets.

chart photo courtesy of TradingView.com

Violent fluctuations in some markets are unusual, but in the Silver Market, it is the norm.  

If you choose to purchase silver as an investment vehicle, the volatility in the Silver Market should be known and expected. 

Patience is required if you choose to invest in silver bullion because the  violent swings in price can cause anxiety.

Investors who want to buy silver, should follow the silver market and understand what causes these fluctuations in price.

Bullion Market News is posted daily, on the Guide's homepage, to help you better understand the ups and downs in the silver market. 

In addition, the news on the homepage is there to help you decide when to buy, hold or sell precious metals bullion.

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List of Reputable
Silver Bullion Dealers

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Each one of the Dealers below is an Affiliated Dealer of this Guide, meaning that we receive a commission for every purchase that we refer to them. 

Half of every commission helps this guide pay its bills, and the other half goes to someone battling cancer.

All the Dealers affiliated with this guide have been vetted to ensure their business is reputable. 

Furthermore, you will find a Customer Review section for each Dealer below, to help you determine whether or not you wish to do business with them.

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Cookies only indicate, to the merchant, that you linked to the merchant's website from this guide. No Personal Information is Obtained in this process.

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Note: As a suggestion to anyone interested in buying bullion from any one of the sites listed below, Please Read each company's ordering instructions and shipping rules carefully.

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BGASC 

(Silver Bullion page)

"BGASC" is a acronym for "Buy Gold And Silver Coins" they are a Precious Metals Dealer based in California, and is one of the largest coin and bullion dealers in the United States.
   
Buy Gold And Silver Coins.com's goal is to be the kind of dealer they've always wanted to trade with: to be in stock, ship fast, be fair & reasonable, and operate honestly and efficiently.

They are an Official PCGS Dealer, member of the Certified Coin Exchange (CCE), an NGC Collector's Society Member, and a Bulk Purchaser of United States Mint non-bullion coins.

Every single package they ship is sent fully insured for its time in transit. Customers all across the country have quickly come to recognize BGASC as one of the fastest, and most trusted online precious metals suppliers in the U.S.

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GMRGold

 (Silver Bullion page)

GMRgold is a precious metals investing firm specializing in Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium Bullion; Rare and Semi-Rare Foreign and U.S. Coins; IRA Solutions; Custom Coins

They are dedicated to ethical business practices in guiding their clients towards long-term financial security.

GMRgold's corporate headquarters is in The Woodlands, Texas.

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Golden Eagle Coins

(Silver Coins page)

GoldenEagleCoins offers all sizes of Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium Bullion Coins, Rounds & Bars.   

Their prices come directly from the commodities exchange and are updated in real-time.

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Golden Eagle Coins 

(Silver Bars page)

Founded in 1974, Golden Eagle Coins specializes in a wide variety of Precious Metals Bullion Products.

Their large inventory caters to both the Bullion Investor as well as the collector. They offer every date and size of American Gold & Silver Eagles and carry large quantities of Canadian Maple Leafs, Krugerrands & Silver Bars.

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GoldenStateMint

(Silver Bullion page)

GoldenState Mint has been in the precious metals business for more than 40 years.

Jim Pavlakos started in 1974, his son Andrew has sinse joined forces, with his father, at the mint to continue the growth and future of the Golden State Mint.

They have facilities in Southern California and Central Florida, using state-of-the-art processes they're continually adding and upgrading equipment to provide the best quality.

By purchasing silver, gold and copper directly from the GoldenStateMint, you're enabled to cut-out the middle-man, saving money and time.

Their high-volume production allows us to provide customers with the most competitive pricing and fastest deliveries in the industry. They provide a turn-key solution to all your minting and investment needs.

Note: No minimum order, however, a $500 dollar minimum order is needed for this guide to receive a commission.

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Money Metals Exchange

(Silver Bullion page)

Stefan Gleason is president of the Money Metals Exchange, which is a national precious metals investment company and news service with over 500,000 readers and 75,000 customers.

Gleason founded the company in 2010 in direct response to the abusive methods of national advertisers of collectible, and numismatic coins.

Money Metals Exchange believes the average investor should never purchase precious metals that are not priced at or near their actual melt value.

Now you can safeguard your assets from financial turmoil and the devaluing dollar – without paying costly middleman mark-ups or fending off high pressure, bait-and-switch sales tactics.

Savvy, self-reliant investors are embracing Money Metals Exchange as their trustworthy resource for gold and silver bullion.

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SD Bullion.com

(Silver Bullion page)

SD Bullion is a Precious Metals Dealer located in Michigan and is part of the Silver Doctor's network.

In 2011, two doctors started the website SilverDoctors.com with one dream: To educate the masses on the value of hard assets and preparation.

The rapid success of this website gave way to the launch of SDBullion.com in March of 2012. SD Bullion now is one of the most trusted, lowest cost online retailers of bullion.

Since 2012, SD Bullion has shipped more than 300,000 orders and hit Inc. Magazines list of 500 Fastest Growing Companies in the United States twice.

They did all this while staying true to their original mission of offering the absolute lowest prices on gold bullion and silver bullion in the industry, guaranteed.

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SilverGoldBull

(Silver Bullion page)

SilverGoldBull.com provides you with competitive, up-to-minute pricing and we make sure your precious metals are delivered to your door discreetly and fully insured.
    
SilverGold Bull's in-house customer service representatives will work to assure your satisfaction in a timely, friendly, and professional manner. Never hesitate to get in touch - building relationships with our clients is our number one priority.

If you would like to learn more about what our customers are saying about our service, please view our customer reviews (below).

SilverGoldBull has tens of thousands of satisfied customers who have taken their financial future into their own hands by investing in gold and silver.

This bullion dealer is based in Canada and offers a wide variety of precious metals bullion for you to choose from, their commitment to you is to provide extraordinary service throughout your bullion buying experience.

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The Perth Mint

(Collector / Numismatic Silver Coin page)

The Perth Mint is the oldest operating Mint in Australia, it opened on June 20th, 1899.

The Perth Mint is Australia’s largest fully integrated, innovative precious metals enterprise, providing premium gold, silver and platinum products and services to markets throughout the world.

They have invested over one hundred years in servicing and promoting the gold industry by developing and nurturing the markets for refined precious metal products across the globe: specifically, gold and silver bullion and highly-sought-after collectable coins.

As one of Western Australia’s largest exporters, they distribute some $18 billion worth of pure gold, silver and platinum bullion bars and coins to investors in more than 100 countries annually.

The Perth Mint refines and manufactures Australia's famous gold and silver bullion coins including the Gold, Silver, and Platinum Kangaroo Series, the Gold and Silver Lunar Series, and the Silver Kookaburra and Koala Bullion coins.

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The Royal Mint 

(Silver Bullion Coins page)

The Royal Mint has been Britain's official and chief mint for over 1,000 years, it became a single institution in 886AD, during the reign of Alfred the Great.

Today, the Royal Mint is the world's leading exporting mint.

The mint makes UK bullion coins, bullion bars, numismatic proof coins, circulated coins, medals, and commemorative coins for over 60 countries.

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The Royal Mint

(Silver Bullion Bars page)

The Royal Mint has set out its vision as follows:

•  "To be recognized as the world's best mint"

The Royal Mint refines and manufactures the United Kingdom's gold and silver bullion coins including the Gold Sovereign, and the Gold, Silver, and Platinum Britannia & Queen's Beasts Series of Bullion Coins.

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Universal Coin

(Silver Bullion page)

Universal Coin & Bullion is dedicated to providing clients with outstanding collecting and investment strategies for the rare coin market.

Universal Coin & Bullion specializes in U.S. rare coins, Precious Metal IRAs and Gold, Silver and Platinum American Eagles, their acquisition and Expert Buying Team has been building premium collections and providing appraisal services to clients since 1995.

Universal Coin & Bullion® President, Dr. Michael Fuljenz has won more than 60 prestigious national and regional awards for his consumer education and protection work in rare coins and precious metals.

Universal Coin & Bullion, Better Business Bureau Accredited since 1995.

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Silver, Gold, and Platinum
Bullion Broker &
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Bullion Vault

The video below goes into further detail about Bullion Vault's services. 

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