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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001450922-17-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170626

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ETFS SILVER TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001450922
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ETF SECURITIES USA LLC
		STREET 2:		48 WALL STREET, 11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-918-4954

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		STREET 1:		ETF SECURITIES USA LLC
		STREET 2:		48 WALL STREET, 11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
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			Silver Trust - Acceleration Request
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			<font style="display: inline;">Attention:&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms. Stacie D. Gorman</font>
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			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;"><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:34pt;text-align:left"><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;"></font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:left"><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;"></font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;"></font></font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font>
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			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;"></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:left"><font style="display: inline;">In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, ETFS Silver Trust (the &#x201C;Trust&#x201D;) respectfully requests that the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-218688) (the &#x201C;Registration Statement&#x201D;) of the Trust be accelerated so that the Registration Statement shall become effective at </font><font style="display: inline;">10:00 a.m.</font><font style="display: inline;"> Eastern Time on June 28, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.</font></font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Thank you for your assistance with this matter.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have any questions, please contact Peggy Heminger of Reed Smith, LLP by email at </font><font style="display: inline;">pheminger@reedsmith.com</font><font style="display: inline;"> or by telephone at 412 288 7204.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Very truly yours,</font>
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			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:22pt;"><font style="display: inline;">By:</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">s/Graham Tuckwell&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:left"><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;"></font></font>
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