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Junk Silver
1964 and earlier Coins (dimes, quarters, half-dollars, dollars) are 90% pure silver. The circulated coins which have little or no Collector Value are called "Junk Silver".
Always check your change for Junk Silver (easiest way to get it).
You can also buy it on E-Bay.
Be sure to check the Spot Price and pay as little above that as possible.
Silver is down to $10 now and IMO this is an artificially low price.
The chart below shows the silver content of Pre - 1965 U.S. Coins.
but who knows? As barter? I think that could be a good idea, especially if you acquire some small denomination 90% silver US coins which can be easily bartered. There will be some things (like medicine and health care) that you can't stockpile.
1964 and earlier Coins (dimes, quarters, half-dollars, dollars) are 90% pure silver. The circulated coins which have little or no Collector Value are called "Junk Silver".
Always check your change for Junk Silver (easiest way to get it).
You can also buy it on E-Bay.
Be sure to check the Spot Price and pay as little above that as possible.
Silver is down to $10 now and IMO this is an artificially low price.
The chart below shows the silver content of Pre - 1965 U.S. Coins.
0.7234 troy ounces of silver per dollar of face value
Silver dollars contain 0.77344 Troy oz. silver
Half dollars contain 0.36169 Troy oz silver
Quarters contain 0.18084 Troy oz silver
Dimes contain 0.0723 Troy oz silver
Sterling Silver – 92.5% Silver
Avoirdupois ounce = 28.349523125 g
Troy ounce = 31.1034768 g
A $1.00 worth (face value) of silver dimes weighs the same (and has the same silver content) as a $1.00 in silver quarters, which also weighs the same as $1.00 in silver half dollars. For example 10 dimes, 4 quarters, or 2 halves all have the same weight and are 90% pure silver composition. A typical dollar face value in US silver coins will contain silver equal to about 71 % of a troy ounce of pure refined silver.
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