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Silver History, Part III: 1876 Through 1920

Posted on March 14, 2012 by GSM

As the demand for silver spread in the mid-1870s, both exploitation of silver resources and production innovation surged. The final … Continue reading →

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Silver History, Part II: 1500 through 1875

Posted on March 14, 2012 by GSM

1492 saw a new era in silver production, as the vast land area of the New World yielded silver stores … Continue reading →

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Silver History, Part I: 4,000 BC through 1,500 CE

Posted on March 12, 2012 by GSM

Archealogiccal evidence indicates that modern Turkey, previously known as Anatolia, was the first Old World silver mining hub. Greece and … Continue reading →

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