APMEX 1 oz Silver Bar vs SilverTowne 1 oz Buffalo Silver Bar

Buy the APMEX lot if you want ten identical bars with a known, long-standing mint name and assay packaging. Buy the SilverTowne Buffalo lot if you want fewer bars with a more collectible design and sealed protection. Both are .999 fine silver at one troy ounce per bar, so the metal is the same; the real differences are count, shape, packaging and design. APMEX carries the larger review base and a rectangular bar format that stacks and stores easily, while the Buffalo round-style bar has a devoted following for its Fraser-inspired artwork.

• Choose the APMEX 1 oz Silver Bar lot if you want ten matching rectangular bars from a major mint, each in assay, for stacking or gifting in quantity.
• Choose the SilverTowne Buffalo lot if you prefer a smaller set of sealed bars with a historic Buffalo Nickel design and a round, coin-like shape.