Silver Christmas Rounds - An Affordable Way To Invest In Silver

Silver Christmas rounds are a lovely type of silver coinage called bullion rounds. The term round came about because the silver was fashioned into coins and therefore was able to be stacked into rolls. This made it very convenient for the coins to be shipped and handled. You'll quite often see them referred to as silver art rounds because they can be purchased inscribed with a variety of designs ranging from Santa, christmas trees, snowman, animals, angels, and many other seasonal figures. These dated season bullion rounds are not only fun to collect but some of the older, rare dates are highly sought after and command a higher premium than the newer issues. Specifications: 1. You can buy silver bullion Christmas rounds in sizes ranging from one ounce to five ounces. The one ounce variety is the most popular.    2. Each silver round coin contains one full ounce of pure silver.    3. It has a purity of .999 fine silver.    4. It is not government-backed and has no legal tender status. Varieties: Silver bullion rounds are available in both name-brand and generic. Name-brand silver rounds include the one-ounce private mint produced A-Mark Precious Metals, Wall Street Mint and Sunshine Minting. These silver rounds will display the name or hallmark of the mint that manufactured them. Generic silver rounds are produced by a variety of small, little-known firms as well as those produced over the years by companies that may or may not still be in business. They typically have a smaller markup than the name-brand silver rounds.  These include the silver bullion Christmas rounds. Most Valuable: Engelhard Silver Prospectors is the one ounce silver round that is most sought after by collectors. It was minted by Engelhard but has not been produced since 1988. This silver round is difficult to obtain and occasionally can be purchased on the secondary market. Reasons to Buy: 1. Silver rounds are readily available. 2. They typically sell for a lower premium than government-backed silver bullion coins. 3. The value of the rounds is directly correlated to the current price of silver. 4. Their small size makes them perfect coins for bartering. Conclusion: Silver bullion Christmas rounds are affordable, fun to collect and easy to store, count, buy and sell. They are an excellent way for the small investor or collector to invest directly in pure silver bullion.