Almost all nations have issued coins in silver, and just like when you are purchasing US silver 'junk' coins, you follow similar guidelines.
Some primary considerations should be:
• Silver content of coin (fineness)
• Weight of coin
• Cost of coin
• Premium mark-up
• Cost of shipping
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While you may purchase world silver coins for silver content, you must be aware of the amount of silver contained in the coins. Most foreign coins fall in the category of .720-.750 fine silver. If purchasing coins for bullion content, fineness along with the coins weight, must be considered. Some would say that if you are looking to put money into silver you would be better off either buying US silver coins - that also have a useful monetary value, or coins specifically produced for their bullion content - US or world.
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