Silver Products: Silver Bullion Bars (100-oz) Offered for Sale at Silver Trading Company

By now, you have probably heard about the new bull market in precious metals. Of all the metals classified as precious, none offers both the strong demand and relative affordability as silver. Analysts see silver as undervalued at its current price and has an excellent profit potential for those who enter in this market now.

As you can see from the long-term historical silver chart above, silver has done well. In 2003, silver gained 28%, in 2004, another 14%, in 2005, silver gained 38%, and recently, in 2007, silver gained 46%! Silver has more than tripled from prices five years ago. Some analysts forecast silver may surpass its all time high of $50 per ounce reached in 1980.

Silver bullion bars of one hundred ounces can be considered a relatively convenient way to invest in silver as a commodity. Silver has many industrial uses, is in short supply, and is actively traded on a daily basis. The value of bullion bars therefore depends on the spot price of silver at any given time.

The 100-oz Bar Is the Most Popular Size

One hundred-ounce .999 fine silver bullion bars are a convenient way for investors to buy silver. The 100-oz silver bars are uniform in shape, which means they are easier to stack and store. Because a 100-oz silver bar weighs only 6.86 pounds on a bathroom scale, silver bars are also easy to handle.

Further, the 100-oz silver bars are .999 fine (99.9% pure), which enables silver bullion investors to store a great amount of wealth in a relative small space. Because 100-oz silver bars are accepted trading units, they are as easily sold, as they are purchased.

Numerous brands of silver bars have been produced, but today several brands dominate the silver bullion market: Engelhard, Johnson Matthey, and Pan American. The only differences among the bars are their dimensions and the methods by which they are produced, as discussed below.

Most Engelhard 100-oz silver bars are extruded (maybe 20% are poured), which makes them ideal for storage in safe deposit boxes. In contrast, most Johnson Matthey silver bars are poured, which makes them a little less convenient to stack when putting away a large number of bars.

How 100-oz Silver Bars Came to Be

In the early 1970s, inflation ran rampant, and investors moved to protect themselves financially by buying silver, one of two proven inflation hedges. Gold, of course, is the other, but before December 31, 1974, investors could not legally own gold bullion. To meet the surge of silver buying, small refiners began turning out .999 fine silver products. By the mid-1970s, demand was robust and Engelhard, a major precious metals refiner, began producing .999 fine silver products. Engelhard's 100-ounce silver bars were an instant hit, and shortly thereafter Johnson Matthey, another prestigious precious metals refiner, began pouring 100-ounce silver bullion bars.

Engelhard & Johnson Matthey Cease Silver Bar Production

By the mid-1980s the Reagan administration had brought down the rate of inflation, and silver buying waned. As a result, Engelhard and Johnson Matthey (JM) ceased production of silver bullion products. However, because of the huge quantities of silver bars turned out in the 1970s and 1980s, both brands of silver bars are usually available. Yet, during periods of strong silver buying, Engelhard and JM silver bars become scarce.

In 2002, Johnson Matthey again began pouring 100-ounce Silver Bars, when investor buying put a premium on the 100-ounce Silver Bars. These premiums enabled JM to produce them at a profit. When Engelhard and JM silver bars are not available, investors can buy Pan American 100-ounce Silver Bars with confidence. And, at times, silver bars from the renowned Royal Canadian Mint are available.

100-Ounce Silver Bars for IRAs

The 100-ounce silver bars have become quite popular for IRA investments. Please be sure to get more information on Individual Retirement Accounts in our IRA Section.

Buying silver bars is the least expensive and compact way to buy pure (0.999) silver. Sometimes, these 100-ounce silver bars come extruded (flat and smooth looking) or poured (can be crude looking). The 100-oz bars are usually the best value because the smaller bars are a little more expensive. If you are interested in smaller units of any of these brands contact us, and we will give you a quote.

Minimum Purchase:

The minimum domestic order is $1,000 and the minimum international order is 500 ounces of silver plus shipping charges.

All domestic orders of 200 or more ounces of silver will receive FREE Shipping & Handling (via U.S. insured mail or common carrier). If your domestic order is less than 200 ounces of silver, your price will include a slightly higher premium and shipping charges will apply. Any questions, just contact us.

Market Value:

All brand of 100-ounce silver bars' prices are based on the current market "spot silver price," as noted in the above graph, plus a small premium per ounce, plus a commission per order of 1.5% for domestic and 2.0% for international, and plus S&H charges for international.

Engelhard Silver 100-oz Bars
spot + (call for quote) ?/oz premium + commission

Johnson Matthey Silver 100-oz Bars
spot + (call for quote) ?/oz premium + commission

Pan American Silver 100-oz Bars
spot + $.60/oz premium + commission

Royal Canadian Mint Silver 100-oz Bars
spot + (call for quote) ?/oz premium + commission

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