Junk Silver Coins

90% Junk Silver Coins

The US Government issued 90% silver, 10% copper in most of their circulated coins in 1964 and before. To save money, the US Mint was ordered to use only 40% silver, 60% copper in their coins. Then, in 1971, the US Mint produced the nickel-clad...

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Junk Silver Coins Product Categories

Circulated Silver Dimes
Circluated Silver Quarters
Mixed Lots Circulated Silver Coins

$1 Face Value 80% Canada Junk Silver

Best Price: $17.48

Canada Junk Silver Dollar

Best Price: $17.78

Mercury Dimes $1 FV

Best Price: $21.71

$1 Face Value 90% Silver Coins

Best Price: $22.72

$1 Face Value - 35% SILVER WAR NICKELS - 20 Coins

Best Price: $29.06

Circulated Peace Dollar Culls

Best Price: $30.24

1921 Morgan Dollar - Average Circulation

Best Price: $31.31

Random Year Peace Dollar Silver Coin

Best Price: $31.99

1878-1904 Morgan Silver Dollars (Random Years)

Best Price: $33.46

$2 Face Value - 35% SILVER WAR NICKELS - 40 Coins

Best Price: $63.95

$10 Face Value Kennedy Half Dollars 40% Silver 20-Coin Roll

Best Price: $78.63

Roosevelt 90% Silver Dimes $5 face value Roll

Best Price: $108.42

Mercury Dimes - 90% Silver - $5 Face Value

Best Price: $112.80

$10 Face Value Standing Liberty Quarters 90% Silver

Best Price: $211.28

$10 Face Value 90% Silver Coins

Best Price: $213.43

90% Silver 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar 20-Coin Roll

Best Price: $225.58

Ben Franklin Half-Dollars 90% Silver $10 Face Value

Best Price: $226.22

Walking Liberty Half Dollars - $10 Face Value 90% Silver

Best Price: $226.51

Kennedy 40% Silver Half Dollars - $100 Face Value

Best Price: $783.82

$50 Face Value Junk Silver

Best Price: $1079.29

$100 Face-Value 90% Silver Coins

Best Price: $2151.44

$1000 Face Value - 90% Circulated Silver Coins

Best Price: $21550.62

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Quick Facts About Junk Silver Coins

Junk Silver is a commonly used name for coinage that contained 90% silver that was in circulation in the United States prior to 1965. Buying Junk Silver is a one of the best and most affordable ways to grow your investment in precious metals.

The term "Junk Silver" is broad term that includes any government issued coinage that was in circulation containing silver that has no numismatic value to coin collectors. It is collected only for the silver content that it contains.

In the United States, coinage that contained 90% silver was in circulation prior to 1965. Coins containing 90% Silver were minted by the US Mint. The coinage included dimes, quarters, half-dollars and one-dollar coins. During World War 2, some nickels were minted with 35% silver alloy as well.

Buying Junk Silver at or Below Spot Price

Silver investors flock to junk silver because it is often available at or close to silver spot price and can be found with little to no premium.

There is a limited supply of junk silver available. Although millions of coins containing silver were minted by the US Mint they have not been minted for more than 50 years.

The most common types of junk silver available on the market today is described below.

The best junk silver for investment

Some junk silver coins have numismatic value to collectors and will also carry a fairly high premium over spot price.

The junk silver coins that will be available at or close to spot price will be those that had high circulations and were minted during the later years of the time when coinage was minted with 90% silver. Those include Roosevelt Dimes, Washington Quarters, Franklin and Kennedy Half-Dollars.

When the minting of these coins was changed to copper clad in 1965 many collectors hoarded and carry a higher premium over spot. These are typically early minted coins such as Liberty Head and Mercury Dimes, Liberty Head and Standing Liberty Quarters and Walking Liberty Half-Dollars. Morgan dollars and Peace dollars will

Coin	Years Minted	Silver Content	Total Weight	Silver Weight
Junk Nickels
Jefferson "War Nickels"	1942-1945	35%	5 grams	1.75 grams (0.0563 troy ounces)
Junk Dimes
Liberty Head "Barber Dime"	1892-1916	.90	2.5	2.25 grams (.072 troy ounces)
Winged Liberty "Mercury Dime"	1916-1945	.90	2.5	2.25 grams (.072 troy ounces)
Roosevelt Dime	1946-1964	.90	2.5	2.25 grams (.072 troy ounces)
Junk Quarters
Liberty Head "Barber Quarter"	1892-1916	.90	6.25	5.625 grams (.181 troy ounces)
Standing Liberty Quarter	1916-1930	.90	6.25	5.625 grams (.181 troy ounces)
Washington Quarter	1932-1964	.90	6.25	5.625 grams (.181 troy ounces)
Junk Half Dollars
Walking Liberty	1916-1947	.90	12.5	11.25 grams (.362 troy ounces)
Franklin	1948-1963	.90	12.5	11.25 grams (.362 troy ounces)
Kennedy	1964	.90	12.5	11.25 grams (.362 troy ounces)
Kennedy	1964-1969	.40	12.5	5 grams (.148 troy ounces)
Junk Silver Dollars
Morgan Dollar	1878-1921	.90	26.73	24.06 grams (.773 troy ounces)
Peace Dollar	1921-1935	.90	26.73	24.06 grams (.773 troy ounces)

saved the coins containing 90% silver as a way to hold and store the precious metals content.

Junk silver is an informal term used for any silver coin which is in fair or cull condition and has no numismatic or collectible value above the bullion value of the silver it contains. Such coins are popular among people seeking to invest in silver, particularly in small amounts. The word "junk" refers only to the value of the coins as collectibles and not to the actual condition of the coins; junk silver is not necessarily scrap silver.

Precious metals including silver are measured in troy ounces (ozt). A spot price for silver is the price for a troy ounce of silver which is 99.9-percent pure, or 999 fine. Silver coins including junk-silver coins have set silver-alloy contents ranging from 35-percent to 90-percent or more. The term "coin silver," for example, refers to 90-percent silver alloy which was the most common alloy used to mint silver U.S. coins.

Any combination of 90-percent silver U.S. coins which have a face value of US$1.00 contains 0.715 troy ounces of 99.9-percent silver (0.7234 troy ounces if uncirculated), except for the silver dollars (Morgan and Peace) which contain .7736 troy ounces of silver. In other words, a full troy ounce of 99.9-percent silver is contained in any combination of 90-percent silver U.S. coins which have a face value of $1.40

History of Junk Silver Coins

Silver Dollars

Besides the penny and the nickel, US coins 1964 and earlier contained silver content. This includes silver dollar coins like the Morgan dollar and the Peace dollar.

Silver Half Dollars

Franklin half-dollar coins were minted from 1948 until 1963. The Franklin half-dollar coin was replaced by the Kennedy half-dollar coin. The Kennedy half-dollar coin was minted in 90% silver in 1964. From 1965-1969 Kennedy half-dollar coins were minted with 40% silver content.

Silver Quarters

The Washinton quarter was first struck and put into circulation in 1932. The Washington Quarters were 90% silver from 1932 until 1964. Starting in 1965, Washington Quarters were minted as a copper/nickel alloy.

Silver Dimes

Mercury dimes were all produced with 90% silver content. Roosevelt dimes produced before 1965 also contained 90% silver.