Ebay!!! That’s where I buy my silver. I buy the older silver American coins minted before 1965.
So, am I ignorant in assuming .999 silver is .999 silver? Since she really wouldn’t be interested in any collectability of the silver (just the value), I suppose it really doesn’t matter what form (what type of coin, bar, etc.) it is. Am I correct in assuming this?
Be careful about Ebay. There are fake US silver coins appearing on the market.
A local coin shop works. Or Apmex or Kitco or .....
On a long enough run, the tradeoff in premium and shipping you pay to Apmex or its competitors is balanced by the safety of using a better known source.
Buying from random strangers on Ebay doesn’t seem the thing to do for a first time buy.