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Silver market

The silver market and its unique characteristics, including its sensitivity to monetary and financial flows, as well as industrial and photovoltaic demand.

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Feb 1, 2026
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How do dealers calculate buy/sell spreads and premiums on junk silver coins today?

Dealers set buy/sell spreads and premiums on by starting from the metal’s melt value (coin × live spot price) and then adding or subtracting percentages that reflect dealer costs, market liquidity and...

Jan 16, 2026
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Which historical commodity markets (e.g., lithium, rare earths) show similar transitions from paper pricing to physical-driven price discovery, and what lessons apply to silver?

Several commodity markets have shifted or oscillated between “paper” pricing dominated by futures, indices and financialized instruments and periods where physical fundamentals—inventory, deliverable ...