Why does silver sell above spot price?

comex silver bars in warehouse

An explanation of silver premiums Spot price is the paper trading price for a COMEX futures contract of 5,000 troy ounces of silver. One way to think about it is like barrels of oil. A barrel of crude oil contains 42 US gallons and is trading at around $65 per barrel, or roughly $1.57 per … Read moreWhy does silver sell above spot price?

American Silver Eagle Mintage History

2018 American 1 oz Silver Eagle

The American Silver Eagle Coin was created by the US Mint in 1986 to establish a way to encourage the private ownership of precious metals. Silver Eagles are issued in both bullion and proof versions. Bullion versions are intended for investment and have higher mintages, while proof versions are produced annually, the mint has issued … Read moreAmerican Silver Eagle Mintage History

JM Bullion Acquired by A-Mark Precious Metals

Precious Metals conglomerate A-Mark has announced that they will purchase online retailer JM Bullion. The acquisition follows a long time partnership between the two companies that dates back to A-Mark’s initial investment in JM Bullion in 2014. In 2014 A-Mark acquired a non-controlling 20.5% stake in JM Bullion. The new deal will put the remaining … Read moreJM Bullion Acquired by A-Mark Precious Metals

/r/WallStreetBets Redditors Set Their Sites on Silver

There has been a lot of news over the past couple of weeks about /r/WallStreetBets and GameStop. The people from this Reddit message board have caused lots of turmoil for hedge fund Melvin Capital and others. The group has encouraged it’s members to buy up GameStop stock and forcing Melvin Capital to cover it’s enormous … Read more/r/WallStreetBets Redditors Set Their Sites on Silver

US Mint to Produce 2021 Morgan and Peace Centennial Silver Dollars

Designs of the 1921 Morgan and 1921 Peace Dollars

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the switchover from the Morgan Dollar to the Peace Dollar in 1921. Public Law 116-286, the 1921 Silver Dollar Coin Anniversary Act, was approved by Congress on December 19, 2020, and signed into law by the President on January 5, 2021. The US Mint halted the production of … Read moreUS Mint to Produce 2021 Morgan and Peace Centennial Silver Dollars

JM Bullion Notifies Customers of Hack

The website for online Precious Metals retailer JM Bullion was hacked earlier this year. The company began notifying customers recently that malicious code had been discovered on their website. As part of the hack contact information and payment information may have been compromised. JM Bullion became aware of suspicious activity involving their website around July 6, … Read moreJM Bullion Notifies Customers of Hack

2020 American Eagle Silver Privy Proof Coin – End of World War II 75th Anniversary

2020 American Silver Eagle 75th Privy Proof - Anniversary of the End of World War II

End of World War II 75th Anniversary American Eagle Silver Proof Coin The most anticipated coin release in recent time was last years’ 2019-S Reverse Proof American Silver Eagle coin. With only 30,000 coins minted, the coin was sold out in minutes from the US Mint website. Many of those that were lucky enough to … Read more2020 American Eagle Silver Privy Proof Coin – End of World War II 75th Anniversary

US Mint Releases Reverse Designs For 2021 American Gold And Silver Eagle Coins

2021 American Eagle Coin Reverse Designs

The Unveiling of the New American Eagle Coin Designs New reverse designs for both the American Silver Eagle and the American Gold Eagle coins have just been unveiled by the United States Mint. These exciting new designs will be featured on collectible and bullion coins in 2021. The reverse or tails designs will be available … Read moreUS Mint Releases Reverse Designs For 2021 American Gold And Silver Eagle Coins

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20 Francs Gold Coins

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