Hey Hive account@greenacrehome, welcome to #steemsilvergold! I just started buying silver over the last year, so my stack is still relatively small. I have been only buying my silver from online using crypto assets to do so. APMEX has a good selection and if you order over $100 then I believe shipping is free. The last place I ordered from was Silvergoldbull USA. It was one that was compatible to receive Bitcoin from my Jaxx wallet.
I have also used Steem to make a few purchases on the platform for my 2018 silver steem rounds and from a few other individuals. Everyone in #ssg is very helpful and is always willing to help when we can.