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What Silver Can Mean for You

The history of silver is very interesting. In the Spanish language the word for silver is plata. There are some places in Central and South America where this word is still used to refer to money of all types. This dates back to the time when silver coins were a main currency in these areas. Although silver coins are no longer the main currency, people kept using the word plata to refer to money in general. For example, a mother may ask her teenager if he or she has enough plata to take a cab if they need to. She doesn’t really think that her child has a pocketful of silver coins, however » Read more: What Silver Can Mean for You

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