Nationwide
With Silver, Form Matters More Than Quantity
The same value in silver occupies roughly seventy times the volume of gold. That single fact changes freight, verification, storage and how close a margin call sits — which is why the honest silver conversation starts with what form you hold, not how much.
Tell us the form as well as the quantity. With silver, form changes the number more than people expect.
65%
Advance against market value
$15k
Minimum loan — a lot of silver at current prices
Sealed
Monster boxes verify by seal, which saves you money
Same
The same boxes and bars come back
What you hold
What you hold
Six forms of silver. Form changes the number more than quantity does.
Sealed Monster Boxes
A sealed mint box of 500 coins is the easiest silver there is to handle. The seal is intact, the count is known, and verification takes minutes rather than hours.
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Silver Bars
Bars are the most storage-efficient form of silver, and the larger the bar the better the economics — right up until you want to sell part of it.
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Rounds & Generic Silver
Privately minted rounds are pure metal exposure with no sovereign premium, which makes them straightforward collateral and slightly less liquid at sale.
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Junk Silver & 90% Coin
Pre-1965 US 90% coin is genuine silver collateral and the most labor-intensive form of it. It arrives loose, it has to be weighed, and worn coins contain less silver than new ones.
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Sterling & Flatware
Sterling flatware and hollowware are real silver, and the two complications are weighted handles and the fact that some sets are worth more than melt.
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Dealer Silver Inventory
Dealers holding silver have a particular version of this problem: the stock is bulky, it moves slowly, and it ties up capital in a form that is expensive to liquidate quickly.
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Silver realities
What makes silver different
Five ways a silver facility behaves differently from a gold one.
Volatility & Margin Calls
Silver moves more than gold. The same 65% advance therefore has less room before the loan-to-value goes out of range.
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Bulk & Freight
The same value in silver occupies roughly seventy times the volume of gold. Everything downstream of that — freight, handling, storage — follows from it.
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The Gold-Silver Ratio
A question we get often from people holding both, and the honest answer has nothing to do with predicting the ratio.
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Storage Economics
Storage is priced on space and handling rather than on worth, which is why silver storage costs more per dollar stored than gold does.
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Liquidity at the End
Every secured facility ends one of two ways: you repay, or the collateral is sold. It is worth understanding in advance how quickly your particular silver would move.
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The difference
What makes a silver facility different
Silver is bulky, and bulk costs money to handle
The same value in silver occupies roughly seventy times the volume of gold. That is not a detail — it changes shipping, verification and storage, and it is why the honest silver conversation starts with form rather than value.
Sealed boxes are cheaper for you than loose silver
A sealed mint box verifies by seal and count in minutes. Loose bags and mixed junk silver have to be weighed and assessed piece by piece. If you are holding silver you may borrow against, holding it sealed is worth real money.
Silver moves more than gold, and the margin call is closer
Silver is materially more volatile. The same 65% advance therefore sits closer to a margin call than it would on gold, and anyone lending against silver without saying that plainly is not being straight with you.
Business purpose only, and we mean it
These are commercial loans. They are not offered for personal, family or household use — a licensing characteristic rather than a preference. If your need is personal we will say so and point you somewhere useful.
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Tell us the form as well as the quantity — sealed boxes, bars, rounds, junk or sterling. Form changes the number more than people expect.
If your need is personal, or the holding is below the minimum, we will tell you that first rather than after you have shipped heavy freight.
FAQ
Common questions
- How much can I borrow?
- Up to 65% of market value, minimum $15,000 — which in silver is a substantial physical quantity.
- Why does form matter so much?
- Sealed boxes verify in minutes. Loose junk silver has to be weighed and assessed. That handling difference is real money.
- Is silver riskier collateral than gold?
- More volatile, so the same advance sits closer to a margin call. Borrow well under the ceiling.
- Can I borrow for a personal reason?
- No. Business purpose only — a licensing characteristic, not a preference.
- Which states are excluded?
- Nevada, Vermont, North Dakota and South Dakota. That is absolute.
- Do I get the same silver back?
- Yes — the same boxes and bars, seals intact where they were sealed.
- Is shipping a real cost?
- On silver, yes. Near the minimum it belongs in the arithmetic before you decide.
- If I hold gold too, which should I pledge?
- Practically, usually the gold — more headroom and far cheaper to handle. Not because of any market view.
Next step
Run it both ways before you decide.
No credit check and no obligation. Tell us what you hold and what the money is for, and if selling is the better answer for your situation you will be told that first.
Business purpose only. Not available in Nevada, Vermont, North Dakota and South Dakota.