.925(Sterling Silver as Biker Bill pointed out) is 92.5% pure silver. That means it is actually MORE pure than the silver of US coinage at 90%. However, selling it means you may have to find either someone who smelts themselves or someone who deals with a smelter. And since it has to be melted...
Unless you are buying "silver" and "gold" on an exchange without any real metals changing hands AND buying without a commission then this nickel and dime price roller coaster is a losers game for the smaller investor. Only buy buying in the six and seven figures can you make money on penny...
Man that stuff is pretty. But it's still only worth spot x 5 in the real world. One thing I love about Provident is that they have a Buy Back price on every item page. So you can see not only how much you will pay for the item but how much you can sell it back to them. As silver rises that's...
My metal stocks are for potential post apocalypse reserves. Platinum and palladium are unidentifiable without either special equipment or faith in the markings on the item. If the **** hits the fan and someone came to me wanting to barter with either I'd have to pass. Silver are more readily...