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The price went up almost to its 1981 high in 2011. Then it came back down and now sits around $14 per ounce. In other words, silver has been a bad buy and hold investment. It is incredibly volatile.

1Silver American Eagles. 2Silver Canadian Maple Leafs. 3APMEX 1oz Fine Silver Rounds. 4Morgan Silver Dollars. 5Austrian Silver Philharmonics. 6Mexican Silver Libertads.

Investments offering more return than silver bars are—direct equity, initial public offering, risks, equity funds, equity-linked savings scheme (ELSS), and real estate.

Silver bars individually weigh only 6.86 pounds on bathroom scales, they are easy to handle. Most 100-oz silver bars are .999 fine (essentially pure), which means investors can store a great amount of wealth in a relative small space.

Buying silver bars can be an tricky investment decision but over time silver bars will rise in profit—more than gold bars. But knowing exactly where to buy it from, and what form of silver to buy is important.The authenticity and market reputation of the seller is of paramount importance while buying silver bars.

While most bars sell in troy ounces in increments of1-ounce, 5-ounce, 10-ounce, 1-kg, 100 ounce, and 1,000-ounce bars, some mints sell them in fractional or gram sizes. There is no right weight to purchase when it comes to silver bars; this is a personal choice