Silver quarter silver dime

does anyone know anything about these coins and what they would be worth?
1952 quarter
1953 dime

 

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they are worth about their silver content. Together they contain approximately 1/4 oz of pure silver. Silver being at $38.50 or so, around $9-$10.

 

They are worth melt value. You can find their value as well as any other pre '65 silver coins you may have at Coinflation.com

 

Thanks for the info. One more question do the have any numismatic value or rare to any extent?

 

They are silver coins but I dont think they are key dates or have much value over melt.

 

No. They are low grade, common dates that have little if any numismaticaly enhanced value.

 

Get yourself an Official Red Book for coin values. It will give you values and mintages for coins starting in pre-colonial times to the present. The 2012 edition is around $10 ..

 

Melt value, nothing more.

 

Redbook is not a reliable source of coin prices as by the time the edition is published, the prices have changed, and the prices of silver coinage does not reflect the silver market fluctuations.

Cheapest I've seen Redbook is $14.95.

 

Those coins are just worth melt, but at times like this, when silver is quite high, the melt value on many coins has surpassed the numismatic value. So with certain coins, if silver was $10/oz, they'd have a numismatic premium. But that same coin right now, with $40/oz silver, is turned into junk silver, worth melt. So if you're buying coins, try to cherrypick better grades and dates.

 

Junk silver? Whats better than numismatic value + Precious metal. So you would call this Junk silver. That sounds kind of harsh but I get what your saying best description yet!

 

I found this in pocket change so its a win/win/win (I paid nothing for it/it might fit into someones silver coin collection i.e. numismatic value/and its precious metal content is worth more than face value or numismatic value).

 

Well, don't take offense to the term "junk." It's a semi-technical term for any silver circulated coinage that wouldn't sell for anything more than melt. Junk doesn't mean they aren't nice coins, and it's not a negative term. Just means it's got no premium over spot prices.

 

I know my post helped me understand your post as well. Even better discription. Thanks I like detailed answers, much appreciated! fractured answers doesn't always cut it.

 

They together wiegh 8.9 grms. A little over 1/4 oz.
6.35grms .22oz 97.2 grains and 31.5 ct just for fun!

 

He's right. The polite term is "semi-numismatic," which means they're worth above face but carry no special premium for numismatic value.

 

We're always glad to help. Use http://www.coinflation.com/silver_coin_values.html
That will show you melt values for all US coins, without having to convert to/from the spot price for .999. And glad you're enjoying CT, hope to see your posts more often!

 

Melt value?... I wouldn't dare do that. I would hope someone would be more intested in it as it is melting it down sounds like a numismatic foul of some sort.