100-year-old silver certificate | photo via CNBC TODAYMonday A testament to the value of silver and its enduring popularity, a $1,000 silver certificate that was issued by the government in 1891 was purchased at an auction for $2.6 million earlier this month. The certificate features an image of a 19th century [...]
by Amber Zhai photo by Mark Herpel (digitalmoneyworld) | Flickr.com Industrial demand for silver has always been high due to the use of the metal in electronic gadgets, medical applications, satellites, weapons systems, etc. Now, however, investment demand for silver seems to be heading toward a sharp increase in years to come [...]
by Alex Francis photo by Gage Skidmore | Flickr.com Putting an end to the recent push to legalize the use of gold and silver as forms of currency in Arizona, Republican Governor Jan Brewer wasted little time in vetoing the bill once it landed on her desk. Although the bill was Republican-sponsored [...]
by Alex Francis photo by Mark Herpel (digitalmoneyworld) | Flickr.com If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to carry a pouch full of silver and gold rather than a wallet full of paper bills, you may want to consider moving to Arizona. The state’s Senate passed a bill Tuesday that [...]
by Amber Zhai photo by seriykotik1970 | Flickr.com Dating back to ancient times, man has apparently always been obsessed with shiny things. Silver: the Early Years Since its discovery, silver has been highly regarded and coveted for both its aesthetic appeal and practicality. The first significant mining of silver began sometime after [...]
by Alex Francis Sterling silver antiques are incredibly valuable and silver jewelry is undeniably timeless, so it’s no wonder that such items are very commonly faked and forged. So before you find yourself buying jewelry that will turn your skin green or paying hundreds or thousands of dollars for what you think is a set [...]
KTH chemistry researcher Josefin Illergård (Photo: Håkan Lindgren) by Alex Francis For years now, silver nanoparticles have been embraced for their antibacterial properties and used in the making of a number of products, but increased concern for the effect that they could have on the environment has pushed researches to come up with an alternative. [...]
by Alex Francis Photo by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Flickr.com The Perth Mint of Australia released the newest coin in its popular Australian Antarctic Territory series, the 2013 Aurora Australis 1 Ounce Silver Coin. Featuring a maximum mintage of 7,500, this coin is made with one ounce of 99.9% pure silver and is [...]
by Alex Francis Photo by Salim Virji | Flickr.com In September of 2011, a group of 44 plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase & Co. alleging that the banking corporation manipulated the market price of silver in such a way that the plaintiffs incurred significant losses on June 26, 2007 and between [...]
