But if bullion coins might be for you ... Made of 99.99 percent silver, the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf was rolled out in 1988. As the name suggests, the coin features a strikingly detailed ...

More than 50 percent of the demand for silver comes from industry. The price of silver has just reached a four-month high.

You can buy silver in two basic ways ... Alternatively, investors can buy Maple Leaf bullion coins from the Royal Canadian Mint, which offers to store these coins for investors in its vaults.