Would You Still Buy Silver Eagles?

20 Jun 2026 · 2 min

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In this short commentary, the host evaluates American Silver Eagle coins as an investment. He highlights their key attributes—99.9% pure silver, one‑ounce weight, and universal recognizability—which make them highly liquid. He notes that historically the coins carried large premiums (e.g., $20 over spot when silver was $35/oz), but today, with spot prices around $65–$70 per ounce, dealers often buy them at spot or even slightly below, eroding the premium advantage. The host then poses the central question: given the current market conditions, is it wiser to continue buying Silver Eagles or to switch to generic, no‑name bullion coins? He ends with a brief call to subscribe for future videos.

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American Silver Eagle coins, are they a good investment? So let's go over a couple reasons why they might be. Hmm. First of all, this is the coin that you know. These guys are pure 999 silver, 1 ounce, and these things the dealers know, everybody knows these. They're very easy to trade. What? The only bad thing about these guys is sometimes the premiums are high, especially a few years ago. These things had $20 premiums, which means if the price of silver was, let's say, $35, you'd be paying $55 an ounce for each one. Huh? Now today, fast forward to now, when you go to sell these things and the price of silver is right around $65 or $70, the dealers are not paying you a premium. In fact, some dealers at $65 are going to pay you exactly at spot, which is $65, or they might even pay you less, something like around $60 or $62, which is a few dollars under spot. No. So in reality, these are great coins. But in today's world, do you think it's a better investment to go with Silver Eagles or maybe go with a no, a no-name bullion coin like something else? What's your opinion? Please subscribe so you don't miss any future videos.