Silver Bullion
Citadel Coins offers a wide variety of silver bullion and non-bullion products including: Canadian Silver Maple Leafs, American Silver Eagles, Canadian Olympic silver, various silver rounds, various silver bars, Chinese silver, Australian silver, Canadian coin silver, American coin silver, Newfoundland coin silver, foreign coin silver, sterling silver flatware, and sterling silver jewelry including rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, etc. We are also a major buyer and offer the highest payout for silver bullion and scrap silver, in all its forms, in the Halifax area.
Canadian Silver Maple Leaf
$5 Silver Maple Leaf
The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf is a silver bullion coin issued annually by the government of Canada and is one of the most popular bullion coins in the world. The coin has been minted by the Royal Canadian Mint since 1988. The face value of the 1 troy ounce coin is $5, the highest among international silver bullion coins. The purity of the coin is 99.99% silver, which is also the highest purity among international bullion silver. The coin generally always features a maple leaf of the same design. Annual variations for the coin in past have included proof releases (1989 only), privy marks, a coloured maple leaf (with a design different from the regular maple leaf), holographic enhancements, and various slight modifications of the regular design, such as a 2009 issue commemorating the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The Silver Maple Leaf has the highest premium over the silver spot price when purchasing, due to its popularity and international appeal.
Silver Bar
10 Troy Ounce Bar
Silver bars are one of the most basic silver bullion products available. They are produced using refined silver and generally bear a stamp featuring the company which manufactured it. Some of the companies which produce silver bars include Pan American, Johnson & Matthey (J & M), Northwest Territorial Mint, Canadian Silver Refiners (CSR), Engelhard, and Kitco. Silver bars are produced in varying weights including: 1 troy ounce, 2 troy ounce, 5 troy ounce, 10 troy ounce, 20 troy ounce, 50 troy ounce, 100 troy ounce, 500 troy ounce, and 1000 troy ounce. Generally the purity of a silver bar is at least 99% or higher and it has no face value.
Canadian Olympic Silver
1976 Montreal Olympic Silver
Canadian Olympic Silver was produced by the Royal Canadian Mint to help support and commemorate the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. The 1976 Canadian Olympic coins series contains 28 different sterling (0.925) silver coins, with $5 and $10 denominations. The coins were produced with a satin/frosted or proof finish. The the $5 coins have a weight of 24.3 grams and $10 coins have a weight of 48.6 grams. The coins were minted in sets of four, two $5 and two $10, with each set representing a different aspect of the Canadian Olympics for 1976. There are seven themes for the 1976 Canadian Olympic coins series: Geography, Olympic Figures and Symbols, Historical Canadian Sports, Track and Field, Summer Games, Team Sports, and Souvenirs of the Olympic Games. The 1988 Canadian Olympic coins series contains ten different sterling silver coins in proof quality with a $20 denomination and a weight of 34.1 grams. The theme of the coins is Winter Olympic sports such as hockey, speed skating, and skiing, among others.
Canadian, US, & UK Coin Silver (Junk Silver)
Coin silver is also known as "junk silver" due to impurities in the silver. Junk silver is a desirable investment due to the little or no premium over the spot price when purchasing. Desirable attributes also include: it is legal tender and retains face value regardless of the spot price of silver, it is familiar and the silver content or face value cannot be disputed, and lastly the divisibility of junk silver means that it can be bought and sold in smaller increments compared to bullion.
CANADA
The most commonly collected junk silver Canadian coins were minted before 1968 and include:
Dollars: 1935-1967 (80% silver).
50 Cent: 1920-1967 (80% silver).
25 Cent: 1920-1966 (80% silver), 1967(some 80% & some 50%), 1968(some 50% silver & some nickel).
10 Cent: 1920-1966 (80% silver), 1967(some 80% & some 50%), 1968(some 50% silver & some nickel).
A face value of $1 worth of 80% silver coinage contains 0.6 troy ounces of pure silver. This fact holds true regardless of the denomination included in the $1 worth of face value, for example, two 50 cent pieces have $1 in face value and also contain 0.6 ounces of pure silver. The same would be true for 4 quarters, 10 dimes, etc.
The most commonly collected junk silver Canadian coins were minted before 1968 and include:
Dollars: 1935-1967 (80% silver).
50 Cent: 1920-1967 (80% silver).
25 Cent: 1920-1966 (80% silver), 1967(some 80% & some 50%), 1968(some 50% silver & some nickel).
10 Cent: 1920-1966 (80% silver), 1967(some 80% & some 50%), 1968(some 50% silver & some nickel).
A face value of $1 worth of 80% silver coinage contains 0.6 troy ounces of pure silver. This fact holds true regardless of the denomination included in the $1 worth of face value, for example, two 50 cent pieces have $1 in face value and also contain 0.6 ounces of pure silver. The same would be true for 4 quarters, 10 dimes, etc.
USA
The most commonly collected junk silver US coins were minted before 1965 and include:
Dollars: Morgan (1878-1921) and Peace (1921-1928 and 1934-1935) (90% silver).
Half dollars: Liberty Head Barber (1892-1915), Walking Liberty (1916-1947), Franklin (1948-1963), and Kennedy (1964) (90% silver); Kennedy (1965-1970) (40% silver).
Quarters: Liberty Head Barber (1892-1916), Standing Liberty (1916-1930), and Washington (1932, 1934-1964) (90% silver).
Dimes: Liberty Head Barber (1892-1916), Winged Liberty Head Mercury (1916-1945), and Roosevelt (1946-1964) (90% silver).
Nickels: Jefferson "Wartime" (1942-1945) (35% silver).
The most commonly collected junk silver US coins were minted before 1965 and include:
Dollars: Morgan (1878-1921) and Peace (1921-1928 and 1934-1935) (90% silver).
Half dollars: Liberty Head Barber (1892-1915), Walking Liberty (1916-1947), Franklin (1948-1963), and Kennedy (1964) (90% silver); Kennedy (1965-1970) (40% silver).
Quarters: Liberty Head Barber (1892-1916), Standing Liberty (1916-1930), and Washington (1932, 1934-1964) (90% silver).
Dimes: Liberty Head Barber (1892-1916), Winged Liberty Head Mercury (1916-1945), and Roosevelt (1946-1964) (90% silver).
Nickels: Jefferson "Wartime" (1942-1945) (35% silver).
UK
The most commonly collected junk silver UK coins were minted before 1946 and include: crowns, half crowns, florins, shillings, six pences, and three pences. Prior to 1920 the majority of UK coinage was produced using 92.5% pure silver (sterling silver) and after 1920 the majority of coinage was modified to contain 50% pure silver until 1946 when silver was taken out of the coinage.
The most commonly collected junk silver UK coins were minted before 1946 and include: crowns, half crowns, florins, shillings, six pences, and three pences. Prior to 1920 the majority of UK coinage was produced using 92.5% pure silver (sterling silver) and after 1920 the majority of coinage was modified to contain 50% pure silver until 1946 when silver was taken out of the coinage.
USA Silver Eagle
The American Silver Eagle is the official silver bullion coin of the United States of America. It was first released by the United States Mint on November 24, 1986. Silver Eagles contain 1 troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver and have a face value of $1. In addition to the bullion version, a proof version (pictured right) and an uncirculated version (pictured left) have been produced for coin collectors. The Silver Eagle has been produced at three mints: the Philadelphia Mint, the San Francisco Mint, and the West Point Mint.
Australian Silver
The Silver Kookaburra (pictured right) has been produced in Australia since 1990. They are produced using 99.9% pure silver. They are produced in 1 troy ounce, 2 troy ounce, 10 troy ounce, and 1 kilogram weights. The Silver Koala has been produced in Australia since 2007. The furry marsupial is native to Australia and has quickly become iconic of the country. The Silver Koala (pictured right) is produced using 99.9% pure silver in varying weights including 1/2 troy ounce, 1 troy ounce, 10 troy ounce, and 1 kilogram. The Australian Lunar Silver Bullion Series 1 coins began production in 1999 (pictured left). The first coin produced was the year of the rabbit and each year after that a new coin was produced by the Australian Mint which followed the Chinese Lunar Calendar animals. This is the first series of lunar animals with the second series starting in 2008 and continuing until 2019. The coins were minted with a silver purity of 99.9% and in various sizes including half troy ounce, 1 troy ounce, 2 troy ounce, 10 troy ounce, and 1 kilogram. The sequence of animals produced starting in 1999 were: Rabbit (1999), Dragon (2000), Snake (2001), Horse (2002), Goat (2003), Monkey (2004), Rooster (2005), Dog (2006), Pig (2007), Mouse (2008), Ox (2009), and Tiger (2010).
Chinese Silver Panda
The Chinese Silver Panda is issued by the People's Republic of China. The design of the Silver Panda is changed every year and is minted in different sizes and denominations, including 1/4 troy ounce, 1/2 troy ounce, 1 troy ounce, 5 troy ounce, 12 troy ounce, and 1 kilogram. The first silver Panda coins were issued in 1983, 1984 and 1985. They are of Proof quality, have a weight of 27 grams, and a purity of 90%. No silver Pandas were issued in 1986. In 1987 Silver Pandas were produced in proof quality and contained 1 troy ounce of sterling silver with a purity of 92.5%. In 1988 no Silver Pandas were produced. Starting in 1989, Silver Pandas contained 1 troy ounce of 99.9% pure silver and this continues now. There are several mints that have produced Silver Pandas over the years, including but not limited to: Shenzhen, Shanghai and Shenyang.