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    A Holiday Fistful of Silver

    Oct 19, 2020 5 minutes
    By Mark Benvenuto
    (All images Courtesy of Heritage Auctions)

    WHEN IT COMES TO SILVER, and it comes to the holiday season, satisfyingly large silver coins are always possibilities that work as far as gifts for friends and family, or for unexpected friends – as well as gifts you might want to give to yourself. Yes, that means there are probably thousands of choices, many of them beautiful; so let’s whittle the category down a bit. Here are five coins that will be great gifts for just about anyone.

    1. United States silver Eagle

    The idea of bullion coins from nations large and small is now a very established one, with an entire generation of collectors having engaged our hobby never knowing of a time without them. The United States one-ounce silver Eagle is certainly a major player in the arena of bullion coins, and at least one of

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