Silver content in coins

This is my favorite site to use because you can add all your junk silver on the same screen.

 

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no such thing as junk silver

 

currencydebasement.com has pretty much everything. countries from A-Z. that's where I go.

 

It's got about the same proportion of silver relative to face value as other coins of the era. For the first couple of years, though, they were minted in 75% silver, so their total weight (and thickness) was greater.

If you're looking for the melt value of 3 cent silvers, please let me know. I'll be happy to offer you DOUBLE melt value for them -- over forty times face value!

 

I have a personal rule. ANY identifiable silver coin of more than 100 years age with a readable date and no drill holes or hacksaw marks is a collectible coin. That being said, all 3 cent silver and 20 cent silver coins generally fall under that rule.

 

I hear you Chris, that's the way we always did it. Brain, a terrible thing to waste. Since the advent of the computer, people aren't "memorizing" anything. All kids remember nowadays is to wipe their bottoms and put out their hands for money. :yes:

 

jeff and super. I've only got a few in my collection. I know they changed the percentage from 75% to 90% but I suck at doing the math to figure out what the actual silver weight is. I think I'll keep em though thanks!

 

One site I use frequently is http://en.numista.com

furryfrog: It's a pretty simple formula. Weight in grams x silver content / 31.1

For example, a 1964 US half dollar would be 12.5g x 0.900 / 31.1 = 0.3617 ozt

 

Yes, providing that there is no wear on the coin and weighs what it did when it was minted.