Silver was priced at $25-27 per ounce 2 months ago? You might want to double check again because Silver just hit a 30 year old high about a week ago at nearly $22 something.

Investing in 1kg won't get you any where.  In early 1995 silver was USD4.60 an oz.  New York closed at USD23.168 on 21st Oct.  You have missed the boat.

Gold was less than USD400 in early 1995.  New York closed at USD1325.70 last night.  In terms of percentage increase silver has outperformed gold.

You do not invest in physicals for the simple reason that a premium would be charged; could be over a dollar an oz; coins attract higher premiums; so do smaller bars.

I do not think it is very feasible to invest in silver and gold here unless it is for long term; the buying and selling difference is too great (based on Public Bank's current gold rate the price difference is about USD51 per oz.); meaning it has to shoot up RM5260 per kg. before you could make any profits.

If you are looking at a bigger volume maybe you could try MKS Precious Metals Sdn. Bhd. in K.L. otherwise you may have to go to Singapore and trade.

You could track the activities of both at kitco.com.

Goodluck!

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Added on October 22, 2010, 10:50 pm
Very wise remark!  Nobody's buying when you want to sell your physical silver grains or silver bars.  So you buy and keep at home eh?  Then the burglars come and korek everything away!  Just buy in paper form then can sleep in peace.