We've already discussed how collecting pre-'65 U.S. silver coins is both financially smart and a fun hobby for the entire family.
Even though times are good now, history teaches us that times can change. That's why smart investors have always included precious metals as a part of their overall investment strategy. Simply put, it's prudent to maintain a portion of your investment portfolio in precious metals.
Here are some other reasons to collect SmartSilver.
EASY TO STORE . . . EASY TO USE.
Your silver cache should be in a form that is both easy to store and easy to use. Small denomination coins (dimes, quarters, halves) are portable (easy to store) and recognizable (easy to use).
EASY TO AUTHENTICATE.
Silver in "circulated" coin form is very easy to authenticate. It does not have to be assayed*. It is common street knowledge that pre-1965 U.S. silver coins are 90% silver. Think about it. Who would ever try to counterfeit a "used" silver coin? That would be impossible!
*Assay: The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
EASY TO COUNT.
Should, God forbid, our economy collapse, and you find an occasion to use this precious metal to purchase goods and services, you certainly don't want to walk into a store to buy bread and milk with a huge bar of silver. How would the store owner make change? Pre-1965 U.S. silver coins (dimes, quarters, half dollars) are easily divisible. That's why we recommend you own silver in "coin" form.
ANYONE CAN AFFORD SILVER COINS.
Silver has often been called the "poor man's gold," because it is very affordable when compared to the purchase of gold. Our Monthly Automatic Savings Program begins at just $25.00.
MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK!
Buying silver in circulated coin form has one additional fantastic advantage. It gives you much more silver content for the money than you could possibly get if you purchased the same dollar amount in high grade collectibles. For the same price, we would much rather send you 15 quarters with around 2.70 ounces than one silver dollar containing 0.77 ounce. That's almost four times the silver content.
That's SmartSilver.
We think purchasing silver primarily for its silver content is common sense. If and when the crunch comes, those owning the most silver (ounces) will have the most buying power. Collectible value will have very little meaning in such an economy.
Doesn't it make sense to focus on collecting silver rather than collecting collectibles? We think so.
YES, VIRGINIA, OUR COINS DO HAVE COLLECTIBLE VALUE!
Since they're not making these coins anymore, our coins do have a collectible value---just not as great as brilliant "investment grade" coins available in coins shops or elsewhere on the Internet.
We don't overly emphasize the collectible value because, as we've already stated, our goal is to get the most silver in your hands at the least cost.
We stand alone in our belief that the prudent way to collect precious metal is by emphasising silver content over collectible value. We call it SmartSilver.
Though all pre-1965 U.S. silver coins have some collectible value, our members tell us that they often find a coin or two in their shipment of exceptional quality. Those occasional "finds" are an added bonus to our already great buy, for you to consider.
You should always inspect your shipments and get familiar with the "redbook" (A Guide Book Of United States Coins) to authenicate such values. It will make you even more glad you chose to become a SmartSilver member.
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