Silver Eagles

How to buy Silver Eagles

There are a number of ways of buying silver eagles. If you like to purchase older American Silver Eagles your best option would be to look up a local dealer or go to coin fair, where are number of collectors and dealers will be looking to buy and sell gold and silver bullion coins. Before you buy older or rarer silver eagles it would be wise to do some research into the actual value of certain varieties. For buying newer silver eagles, there are a number of internet sites who you can buy from as well as the American Mint itself.
 

Gold or silver bullion coins?

If you are deciding between purchasing coin such as a gold Krugerrand and a Silver Eagle there are a few points you will need to consider. Both coins are good ways of investing in gold and silver however Krugerrands and other gold coins have special tax allowances in many countries, which do not apply to silver coins. For example, in the EU there is no VAT on gold but there is on silver, so there will be premiums to pay every time you buy and sell a silver coin. However it is also worth noting that silver has often produced a greater percentage price increase than gold but in order to gain a return on an investment it is necessary to purchase a larger number of silver coins than gold.