| In times of economic uncertainty, people often | | | | typically be charged extra. |
| seek to protect their nest egg by investing in | | | | If you order bags of silver dimes, you may |
| precious metals. Precious metals historically rise | | | | sometimes find some Barber dimes (1892-1916). |
| when the value of a fiat currency falls. In today's | | | | Older dimes, such as the Seated Liberty |
| market, pre-1964 US junk silver coins like the | | | | (1837-1891), Capped Bust (1809-1837), or Draped |
| 1964 silver quarter the twenty five cent piece, | | | | Bust (1796-1807) will rarely be found in a bag, but |
| 1964 silver half fifty cent piece, 1964 silver dime | | | | keep a sharp eye out for these rare coins. |
| ten cent piece and 1964 silver dollar hundred cent | | | | A junk bag of pre-1964 silver quarters can |
| piece U.S.A these coins all contain 90% silver | | | | contain Washington quarters (1932-1964), Standing |
| provide an affordable and liquid silver investment | | | | Liberty's (1916-1930), or possibly a few Barbers |
| opportunity. | | | | (1892-1916). Barbers and Standing Liberty's are |
| These coins like the silver quarter were in general | | | | usually quite worn and very rare, but they can still |
| circulation until 1964 and contained 90% silver | | | | be found in a bag of quarters. Seated Liberty's |
| volume per coin. Because they were circulated | | | | (1838-1891) are much rarer, and you'll likely never |
| coins, they can still be used as currency in a | | | | see these in bags of "junk" quarters. |
| survival situation, saved to reap the benefits of a | | | | Kennedy (1964) and Franklin (1948-1963) |
| rise in silver price, or used as a hedge against | | | | half-dollars appear with equal frequency in bags of |
| inflation. Although coin collectors call them "junk" | | | | silver half-dollars. Occasionally, Walking Liberty's |
| coins, they are far from what the nick name may | | | | (1916-1947) and even Barbers (1892-1915) can be |
| imply. Junk silver coins are good investment in my | | | | found as well. Always pay attention to special |
| mind. | | | | promotions from coin dealers to detect price rises |
| Originally a junk silver bag of coins equalled a | | | | early. Seated Liberty's are much rarer, and you |
| $1000 face. Today, bags are typically sold by | | | | will not likely see these in your silver junk bags of |
| dealers in junk bags of $1000, $500, $250, and | | | | coins. |
| $100 dollar face-value lots. Remember, these are | | | | Because more quarters and dimes were originally |
| face value, not actual value, bags. Pre-1964 US | | | | minted, half-dollars usually carry a higher sell price |
| silver quarter coins can also be bought in rolls, | | | | because of their relative rarity and popularity. In |
| making it quite easy and affordable to invest no | | | | fact, the Kennedy half is the most popular of |
| matter how much money you have to work with. | | | | pre-1964 US silver coins. And bags with all the |
| Originally, a junk silver bag of $1000 face value | | | | same type of half-dollars are priced higher for |
| would contain 723 oz of silver. Because of wear | | | | obvious reasons. Half-dollars tend to have less |
| and tear from circulation, these previously | | | | wear and tear than the other coins as well. |
| circulated coins generally contain around 715 oz, | | | | These circulated junk silver coins are easy to |
| while weighing a total of around 55 lbs. To find the | | | | liquidate in an emergency. Bags can be separated |
| price per ounce, simply divide the price of your | | | | into smaller quantities, and the coins can also be |
| junk silver bag quarters by 715. | | | | sold individually. In dire times, you could even use |
| Usually a bag of 1964 junk silver dimes will be | | | | them as currency at your local grocery store. |
| made up of mostly Roosevelt dimes minted from | | | | This, combined with their relatively cheap price, |
| 1946 to 1964. It is not uncommon to also find | | | | makes these so-called" "junk" coins an attractive |
| Mercury/Winged Head silver dimes (1916-1945) as | | | | investment as a safe-haven. |
| well. Because of their earlier mint date, Mercury | | | | Do to the fast moving silver market I do not give |
| dimes will be more worn than Roosevelt's. If you | | | | personal investment advice. |
| want a bag of only Mercury dimes, you will | | | | |