Silver market journal

Understand the silver market

Practical, jargon-free guides to pricing, physical silver and the forces shaping the market.

Market basics6 min read

What moves the price of silver?

A practical guide to the economic, industrial and investor forces that can move silver prices.

Buying silver5 min read

Why the price of a silver coin or bar differs from the quoted spot price, and what buyers should compare.

Market analysis5 min read

Learn what the silver-to-gold ratio measures, how to calculate it and what its movements can tell investors.

Selling silver5 min read

How the scrap value of silver is calculated from weight, purity and the live spot price — and why dealers pay slightly less than melt value.

Selling silver5 min read

What sterling silver is, how to identify 925 hallmarks, and how to work out the scrap value of sterling items at today's live silver price.

Buying silver6 min read

How VAT and capital gains tax apply to silver bars and coins bought in the UK, and why Britannia coins are popular with UK investors.

Buying silver5 min read

Compare silver bars and coins on premium, resale, tax treatment and storage to decide which suits your goals.

Selling silver6 min read

A guide to reading silver hallmarks, from the UK lion passant and assay office marks to US sterling and coin silver stamps.

Selling silver5 min read

What junk silver is, which pre-1965 US coins contain 90% silver, and how to calculate their melt value at today's price.

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