Silver Bullion Premiums Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Silver premiums have not been this low in several years making this a great opportunity to back up the truck and load it up.
Silver Prices
Silver Institute Report Shows Strong Demand Across All Supply Chains
Investor demand continues to drive up prices for physical silver bullion. Supply chain disruptions at the start of the pandemic led to depletions of wholesale and retail bullion inventories resulting in the prices of physical bullion become far removed from following the paper price.
The US Mint continues struggling during periods of high demand due to ongoing supply chain issues plaguing domestic planchet suppliers.
Several Dealers Increase Order Minimums and Shipping Times
APMEX, JM Bullion, SD Bullion and Money Metals Exchange have announced temporary changes to order and shipping policies upon an increase in order volume in recent weeks amidst the ongoing banking crisis. While premiums on silver eagles have recently risen back above 50% per coin. Lower premiums are available for other sovereign bullion coins such as Britannia, Kangaroo and Philharmonic.
Modern History of Silver Coins in the US Economy
Precious metals coins have been found by archaeologists and historians that date back thousands of years. Historians and archaeologists from around the world have unearthed precious metal coins from cultures that vanished long ago. Many notable examples from China, India, Ancient Greece and Egypt are on display in museums. Silver, Gold and other precious metals … Read moreModern History of Silver Coins in the US Economy
Why does silver sell above spot price?
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?
Lower spot price causes sell out of US Mint supply of Silver Eagles
The US Mint reported last week that they have temporarily run out of stock of 2018 American Silver Eagle Coins. The temporary sell out is likely due to the recent drop in silver spot price. It’s unclear whether it’s consumers driving the sales demand of the Silver Eagle coins or if it’s dealers trying to … Read moreLower spot price causes sell out of US Mint supply of Silver Eagles