Don’t trust the silver bars would buy Gold and Silver Eagles instead.
Everyone has their own strategy. I have been in the game since 2000, when silver was about $3. Random thoughts what I have experienced and learned: 1) The markets, gold and silver is manipulated by the major banks and bullion banks...JP Morgan has been buying since the 08 meltdown...the largest holder of silver on the planet. Why? Manipulation. Bailing out the COMEX, They had to supply Comex six months ago from “failure to deliver”....see www.gata.org , non profit, read all you can.That said: buy all forms. 1) Junk silver, ( pre64 coinage) 2) American Silver Eagles but they have huge mark ups...5$ over spot today. 3) Peace and Morgan silver dollars ( they are .900), they are drying up quick. Eg, JMB is 33$ + a coin, ungraded...silver is $27 oz today. 4) silver bars and rounds, just plain bullion, least Commisions charged. Older antique bars do go as high as 5x spot, some SF old pour bars bring 20x.Study up.5) Numismatics, graded Carson City silver dollars, etc go up steadily when the price is flat and sideways ( last 5-6 years) but do not do as well in a silver bull run. Keep in mind silver has never been confiscated like gold, it dual use, money and industrial. Buy all forms. Remember, silver has higher highs and lower lows than gold and both are tied at the hip and follow each other. Lastly, PM bull runs are typically 8.6 years, our current bull run started last year. Good luck, study GATAs articles and archives.