The Silver Eagle has become the most popular bullion coin in the world because of its beauty, quality and the assurance of content by the U.S. Government. Each coin contains 1 troy ounce of silver, is 99.9% pure and is legal tender.

The American Eagle is uniquely the only silver bullion coin whose weight, content, and purity is guaranteed by the United States Government.

The first one ounce Silver Maple Leaf was issued in 1988 by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM), the design is a continuation of that first concevied for the gold maples in 1979. All Silver Maples have a $5 face value to them and have a silver purity of .9999 the highest of all the types of silver bullion on the market today, each coin weighs 31.1 grams or one ounce.

The coin generaly features a maple leaf on the reverse of the coin and a image of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.

The Silver Vienna Philharmonic was first released in 2008, the Silver Philharmonic has a €1.50 face value to them and has a silver purity of .999, and each coin weighs 31.103 grams or one ounce.

The coin generaly features a harmonious design of musical instruments representing the world famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra on the reverse of the coin, and the image of the great organ in the Golden Hall in Vienna's concert hall (Musikverein) on the obverse. The design of the Silver Vienna Philharmonic is identical to the gold philharmonica that have been produced since 1989.

The first of the modern one ounce Silver Libertad was issued in 1982 by the Banco de Mexico, but a re-design occurred in 1996. The Libertad has a purity of .999 silver and weighs 31.6 grams or one ounce, it was first minted in the 1949. Though it was discontinued for decades after that, it has since resumed production in 1982.

The coin generally features the coat of arms of Mexico of an eagle with a snake in its mouth on the reverse of the coin, and the image of the Independence Angel in front of a landscape of two volcanoes on the obverse.

The first silver Panda coins—issued in 1983, 1984 and 1985—were Proof quality, with a precious metal content of 27 gm. of .900 fine silver, and a diameter of 38.6 mm. Mintages were only 10,000 for each year.

No silver Pandas were issued in 1986. The 1987 silver Panda coins were minted in Proof quality from 1 troy oz. of sterling (.925 fine) silver, with a diameter of 40 mm.