American Silver Eagle bullion coin
Silver as an investment is a good investment option, and silver like gold, has remained a store of value and medium of exchange for at least last four thousand years.
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Silver Price[]
Annual average price of silver
| Year to 31st December |
Silver price US$/oz |
Gold price US$/oz |
Gold/silver ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0.54 | 20.67 | 38.28 |
| 1920 | 0.54 | 20.67 | 38.28 |
| 1930 | 0.33 | 20.67 | 62.67 |
| 1940 | 0.35 | 34.50 | 98.57 |
| 1950 | 0.80 | 40.25 | 50.31 |
| 1960 | 0.91 | 36.50 | 40.11 |
| 1970 | 1.64 | 37.60 | 22.93 |
| 1980 | 15.65 | 641.20 | 40.97 |
| 1990 | 4.17 | 423.80 | 101.63 |
| 2000 | 4.60 | 272.15 | 59.16 |
| 2005 | 8.83 | 513.00 | 58.10 |
| 2006 | 12.62 | 628.20 | 49.78 |
Investing in silver - methods[]
A Silver Bar of 500 grammes
- Bars
- Coins
- Rounds
- Certificates
- Accounts
- Exchange Traded Funds
- Shares
- Derivatives
Taxation[]
Compared to investment in gold, investment in silver does not carry the same tax advantage in many countries. For example, in many countries of the European Union, investment and trading in gold is exempt from the VAT - value added tax - whereas the investment and trading in silver does not enjoy any such benefit.
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