There are two types of bullion- be it gold, silver, platinum or palladium.

Both types of bullion have advantages and disadvantages which must be understood and considered if one is to make a serious and wise choice in precious metals stacking that fit one's personal financial needs and goals.

In buying silver for stacking purposes, I have an option of choosing either sovereign or private bullion.

A sovereign issued bullion coin is struck by a sovereign government mint and have an enforceable denomination in local currency.

In this article, I will show five of my ten favorite sovereign or government-issued bullion.

The Mexican Silver Libertad is produced by the national mint of Mexico, La Casa de Moneda de México. The oldest operating mint in the western hemisphere, the Mexican Mint was established in 1535.

2016 Mexico Silver Libertad MS70 First Strike, Flag Label

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The reverse features Winged Liberty, a symbol of freedom and justice during the Mexican Revolution against the Spanish colonial rule, and the Mexican volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl in the background.

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The obverse features the national shield of Mexico surrounded by different coats of arms used throughout Mexico's history.

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The Australian Silver Kookaburra is the longest running bullion program from the Perth Mint. The Perth Mint is Australia's official bullion mint and wholly owned by the Government of Western Australia. Along with the Royal Australian Mint, which produces coins of the Australian dollar for circulation, the Perth Mint is the older of the two mints issuing coins that are legal tender in Australia.

2016 Australian Kookaburra MS70 First Strike, Flag Label

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Since it's first introduction in 1990, the reverse featured a diferrent design depicting the Kookaburra on the face of the coin every year.

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The obverse of the coin bears the familiar face of England's Queen Elizabeth II, the nation's longest serving monarch.

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The Chinese Silver Panda is the silver bullion coins issued by the People's Republic of China that is minted by several Chinese government mints in Shanghai, Shenyang and Shenzhen. The design of the panda changes every year and are minted in different sizes and denominations, ranging from 0.5 troy oz. to 1 kilogram.

2016 Chinese Silver Panda MS70 First Strike, Flag Label

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The reverse of the coin features a different design of the panda that changes every year with the exception for 2001 and 2002 coins which have the same design.

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The obverse depicts the Temple of Heaven in the center with Chinese characters on top "中华人民共和国" thaat means "The People's Republic of China" and the bottom the year of issue.

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Another notable silver bullion from the Perth Mint is the Lunar Series coins that depicts the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.

2016 Australian Silver Lunar Monkey MS70 First Strike, Flag Label

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The obverse of the coin depicts England's Queen Elizabeth II, while the revers features the animal of the year on the Chinese Lunar Calendar.

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Last, but certainly not the least, is THE AMERICAN SILVER EAGLE, the official bullion coin of the United States. It is considered the best and therefore, the most popular silver bullion coin in the world. The U.S. Mint is the only producer of legal-tender coins in the country.

2016 American Silver Eagle MS70 First Strike, Flag Label

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The obverse features Liberty walking confidently westward toward the setting sun with the American flag draped around her shoulders.

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The reverse features the Great Seal of the United Sates, 13 stars representing the original colonies, and the Bald Eagle behind the heraldic Shield of America.

I chose the American Silver Eagle as the foundation of my silver stack.

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Thank you for reading this article, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did putting it together for you! @silversaver888

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