The First Silver Krugerrand Minted!

Silver Krugerrand 2017 1 oz South Africa Premium BU 

With Certificate of Authenticity by the South African Mint

Brand new coin in protective plastic capsule

Premium GEM BU grade

Includes beautiful drawstring gift bag

Product Details
This is the first-ever Silver Krugerrand minted by the South African Mint and is released in celebration of 50 years of the Krugerrand. It bears the same iconic design as its Gold counterpart that is known and loved around the world.

Coin Highlights:

• Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver.
• Comes in protective plastic capsule and a certificate of authenticity.
• Mintage of 1,000,000 coins.
• Obverse: Likeness of Paul Kruger, South Africa’s first and only president, along with “South Africa” in Afrikaans and English.
• Reverse: A Springbok antelope, the national animal of South Africa, along with the year of minting, face value of 1 Rand and Silver weight. A small privy stamp of the number 50 in a circle is above the antelope.
• Minted at the South African Mint.

This is the first year the South African Mint has released a premium uncirculated Silver coin. The South African Mint is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the well known Gold Krugerrand. The Gold Krugerrand was the first Gold bullion coin produced in the world and has been a worldwide standard since 1967. 50 years later, the South African Mint is releasing a long-anticipated Silver version of this iconic design.

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Vintage Tri Colored Glass Purple Yellow Clear Sterling Silver Marcasite Ring

Vintage Tri Colored Glass Purple Yellow Clear Sterling Silver Ring with Sparkling Marcasites 
Would Make a Beautiful Mother's Day Gift
Very Good Vintage Condition.
Ring Size is 9.75.
Weighs 6.0 grams. 
Hallmarked "925".
Comes from a smoke free environment.

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Vintage Amethyst Gemstone Sterling Silver Ring Christmas Gift

Vintage Amethyst Gemstone Sterling Silver Ring
Gorgeous elegant oval amethyst gemstone open backed set in sterling silver band with two petite silver drops.
Ring Size is 7.25.
Weighs 1.5 grams. 
Hallmarked "925".
Comes from a smoke free environment.

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Vintage Amethyst Citrine Aquamarine Gemstone Sterling Silver Ring Christmas Gift

Vintage Amethyst Citrine Aquamarine Gemstone Sterling Silver Ring with Marcasites 
Good Vintage Condition, has two missing marcasites.
Ring Size is 7.
Weighs 5.3 grams. 
Hallmarked "925".
Comes from a smoke free environment.


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Beautiful Graduation Gift! Vintage Mexican Sterling Silver Aquamarine Glass Ring

Beautiful Vintage Mexico Sterling Silver Prong Set Aquamarine Rectangle Glass Ring
The Glass Stone measures 1/2 in length by 3/8 inch in width.
Very Good Vintage Condition. 
Ring Size is 4.75.
Weighs 4.5 grams. 
Hallmarked "Mexico", "925".

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Gorgeous Graduation Gift! US Mercury Dime Gilded Coin Watch Pendant Necklace Gold Plated

US Mercury Dime Gilded Coin Watch Pendant Necklace Gold Plated Chain


Brand New Watch Pendant Necklace with vintage US Mercury Dime insert.


This necklace set features a US Mercury Dime Pendant Watch Gilded with 24k Gold with a matching 28 inch Gold Plated Chain ready to present in a jewelry gift box.


Coin surfaces are protected by a clear polymer for years of enjoyment!


Silver content is in the chain only.


A limited lifetime warranty is provided by the manufacturer. 

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Silver demand hit record high in 2015

Image from archives.

Demand for silver hit a record-high last year with the jewellery, coin and bar, and photovoltaic sectors, helping to boost the precious metal’s sales to 1.17 billion ounces.

Overall, however, the market registered its third consecutive annual deficit, which was 60% larger than 2014, shows the latest World Silver Survey published Thursday by GFMS in collaboration with the Silver Institute.

According to the report, the shortage was led by the continued weakness in scrap sales and a sharp increase in physical demand.

Source: 22nd World Silver Survey.

Globally, jewellery making increased for the third consecutive year to a fresh high at 226.5 Moz.

The increase was largely achieved on the back of a 16% rise from both India and Thailand, while North America posted a 5% annual increase.

The gains were partially offset by a sizable contraction in Chinese jewellery offtake.  Total silverware fabrication enjoyed its third successive annual rise to an estimated 62.9 Moz, a ten-year high.

Source: 22nd World Silver Survey.

The largest component of physical silver demand, industrial applications, which accounted for 50% of total physical silver demand last year, fell 4% to almost 589 Moz.

On a regional basis, modest increases in industrial demand were posted in the US and Japan, the second and third largest sources of industrial demand, respectively.

Silver prices closed April with a gain of 15.2%. That was the metal's largest monthly increase since August 2013.

Electrical and electronics use declined by 10% last year to 246.7 Moz, due to slower economic growth in developing countries and the continued weakness in computer sales.

There were several highlights within the industrial segment.  Silver demand for photovoltaic applications climbed 23% in 2015 to 77.6 Moz, marking the second consecutive year of growth in this sector on the back of strong growth in Chinese solar panel installations.

Supply and prices

On the supply side, the research found that silver mine production growth slowed to 2% last year, reaching a record 886.7 million ounces. "The overall slowdown in mine production last year is expected to continue," the report said.

An extremely challenging year for nearly all commodities, along with a continued slowdown in Chinese economic growth and a stronger U.S. dollar, led to a lower average annual silver price of US$15.68/oz in 2015.

Source: 22nd World Silver Survey.

The analysts, however, said the lower price environment helped boosting physical demand, particularly as long-term investors viewed lower prices as key entry points in expectation of future price appreciation.

GFMS experts are not alone in predicting a rosy outlook for the silver price. Last week, analysts with Bank of America Merrill Lynch said silver's fundamentals look the strongest in years thanks to declining mine output and rising industrial demand.

Silver prices climbed 5.4% last week, closing April with a gain of 15.2%. That was silver's largest monthly gain since August 2013.

Only around 30% of global output is from primary silver mines, less than the contribution of by-product production at zinc and lead mines where a number of mine closures are in the offing. The bulk of silver usage is also in industrial applications including alloys, electronics, photovoltaic and for the production of ethylene oxide.

http://www.mining.com/silver-demand-hit-record-high-in-2015/