You just can't beat real money for security. The Silver Dollar Site and Gold Money Coins were born from our love of money - real money!

Money is a commodity*, a medium of exchange, a special product that everyone knows has and holds value. Most commodities - like cattle, tobacco, whiskey, shells, animal pelts, cigarettes and cocoa beans - have been used as money in different places around the world throughout history.

One of the key features of good, honest money is that it is a reliable store of value. Over the millennia, precious metals - gold and silver chief among them - have proven to be the very best commodities when it comes to storing value.

In uncertain times, precious metals are insurance against inflated paper currencies and banks with shaky balance sheets. Today, the dollar is on shaky ground, the stock market is “cratering” and precious metals for physical delivery are scarce. The best insurance you can have against an uncertain banking and money system is a supply of physical gold and silver coins.

Investing in coins not only provides insurance against an uncertain economy, it is great fun. Silver and gold coins are durable pieces of art and history. From the solid feel and weight of a shiny Morgan Silver Dollar to the fun of rummaging through a bag of old gold coins with the kids, coin collecting offers a rewarding and profitable pass-time.

There are gold and silver coins available for any budget. While those with larger budgets can invest in gold coins from around the world, you can start investing in pre-1964 U.S. silver coins for just a few dollars each. Hundred-year-old Morgan Silver dollars can be had for less than the price of dinner and a movie!

One of the most appealing characteristic of owning physical precious metals: it can't disappear into thin air! It will always be money. No matter what.

Gerald has been selling on eBay since the mid-1990's, almost exclusively silver and gold coins. Having handled, bought, sold, cleaned, carried and played with thousands of coins, Gerald is an expert. If you have a question, please ask.

Thank you for stopping by. While you are here, get in touch with real money. Buy a silver coin today!

*Honest money is a commodity. Unbacked paper money is not honest money and is not a commodity. Indians would have laughed at paper money in exchange for a horse.