Investment Options

Should you decide to add silver to your investment portfolio, there are a number of options for you to consider. Here is a summary of silver investment choices:

  • Bullion: Silver in the form of bars that are at least 99.9 % pure.
  • Official Coins: Silver coins issued by a government mint.
  • Medallions (Rounds): A round piece of silver resembling a coin but not considered legal tender. Medallions may be issued by governments or private mints.
  • Certificates or Storage Accounts: Silver is kept in storage but the investor can take possession within a few days if desired.
  • Futures and/or or Forward Contracts: An agreement made on an exchange to take or make delivery of silver at a set date in the future.
  • Options: The right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a silver or a financial security linked to silver on a specified date in the future.
  • Exchange Traded Fund: A basket of equities linked to silver, i.e. the physical metal, producers, refiners, etc. ETFs are traded on exchanges throughout the trading day.
  • Mutual Funds: An open-ended fund that holds a basket of silver-related equities that are priced once daily.

The source of your silver investment is important as well. See below for a comprehensive inventory of silver products available at the following trusted retail outlets.

Sources of Investor Products (Silver)
Retail Outlets Bullion Official Coins Medallions
(Rounds)
Certificates or
Storage
Accounts
Futures and/or
Forwards
Contracts
Options Exchange Traded
Fund*
Mutual Funds
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.
www.amark.com/
American Precious Metals Exchange
800-375-9006
www.apmex.com/
The Bank of Nova Scotia
212-912-8500
www.scotiabank.com
BlackRock
800-iShares
(800-474-2737)
www.ishares.com
CMI Gold & Silver Inc.
800-528-1380
www.cmi-gold-silver.com
Commerzbank, NY
212-336-1000
www.commerzbank.com
Dillon Gage
800-375-4653
www.dillongage.com
Fidelitrade
800-223-1080
www.fidelitrade.com
Gainesville Coins
813-482-9300
www.gainesvillecoins.com
Johnson Matthey
610-971-3064
www.matthey.com
Kitco
877-775-4826
www.kitco.com
Midwest Bullion Exchange, Inc.
888-928-3390
www.privatebullion.com
Mitsui & Co. (USA)
212-878-4127
www.mitsui.com
Monex Deposit Company
800-949-4653
www.monex.com
MTB Bank
800-535-7481
www.mtbcoins.com
Royal Canadian Mint
613-993-3500
www.rcmint.ca
SilverSaver
800-701-3546
www.silversaver.com
United States Mint
800-USA-GOLD
www.usmint.gov