Collect in Store at Four Bay Area Locations
Pacific Precious Metals allows buyers to reserve silver bars online and pick them up in Sausalito, Palo Alto, Fremont, or Walnut Creek. The payment in cash when picking up the metal is a good way to avoid paying card and delivery fees. Picking up silver is especially suitable if the buyer wants large bars of precious metal because even a few bars can weigh significantly.
- Sausalito, Marin County: 302 Caledonia St #3, Sausalito, CA 94965
- Palo Alto, Santa Clara County: 2778 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Fremont, Alameda County: 39111 Paseo Padre Pkwy #111, Fremont, CA 94538
- Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County: 1330 N Broadway Ste E, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Buyers outside the Bay Area receive fully insured shipping.
How Silver Bars Are Priced
Silver bar pricing equals spot price times weight, plus a premium. The premium covers refining, minting, and distribution, and it moves with market demand.
Small bars carry a higher premium per ounce because fixed production costs spread across fewer ounces. Bars also tend to cost less per ounce than government-minted silver coins, since a bar has no face value and trades on silver content alone. Product pages update with the market, so the price shown is the current one.
SILVER BARS FAQ
How much is a silver bar worth?
A silver bar is worth its silver content at the current spot price, plus the premium a dealer adds when selling it. A 10 oz bar holds ten troy ounces, so its base value is ten times the spot price per ounce. A dealer buys back below its selling price, so resale value runs lower than the purchase price.
How much do silver bars cost, and what is the premium over spot?
Cost equals the spot price times weight, plus a premium. The premium is the amount above spot that covers refining, minting, and distribution. It runs higher per ounce on 1 oz bars, lower on 100 oz bars, and it differs by refiner. Each product page shows the current price, so buyers compare sizes and brands side by side.
What sizes do silver bars come in?
Silver bars come in 1 oz, 5 oz, 10 oz, 100 gram, 1 kilo and 100 oz sizes. A kilo bar weighs 32.15 troy ounces. Small bars divide more easily, while larger bars cost less per ounce but sell whole.
Are silver bars better than silver coins?
Silver bars tend to have a lower premium per ounce than government-minted coins, and coins are easier to resell in small amounts. Bars have no face value and are exchanged based solely on their silver content. People wishing to obtain recognition buy silver coins, while those wishing to obtain more ounces for their money buy bars.
What purity are silver bars?
Investment silver bars are .999 fine, which means 99.9% pure silver. Some refiners strike .9999 fine bars. Each bar is stamped with its purity, weight, and refiner mark.
What are the best silver bar brands?
The most popular brands in the collection include PAMP Suisse, Engelhard, Johnson Matthey, Sunshine Mint, Valcambi, Royal Canadian Mint, and Heraeus. The recognition of brands helps a lot in reselling them, as the verification process goes quicker when the dealer knows a refiner by which the bar has been produced.
Do silver bars tarnish, and does it affect their value?
Yes, silver bars tarnish when exposed to air and sulfur, and tarnish does not change silver content or weight. Dealers value a bar on weight and purity. Cleaning can scratch stamped markings, so it's best to leave tarnished bars alone. Anti-tarnish strips and sealed sleeves slow the process.
Browse silver bars for sale by size or refiner, then order online or reserve a bar for collection at the nearest of the four Bay Area stores.
