More Silver--- melt value only

Here's another batch of coins my friend asked me about. They're so worn that I think they're only valuable as silver (excluding the nickels) but it's worth getting your expert opinions to verify that.

Thanks again!

 

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The silver is only worth melt. Dateless buffalo nickels are worth 25 cents or less a piece. Ones with dates seem to go for between 40 cents and a dollar.

 

1965 dime isn't silver, if it is it's a valuable wrong planchet.
None of the Rosies are worth more than melt, except the 1955 P,D,S and 1949 S in XF or better. Many of the early Washington quarters will have a slight value over melt even in that condition.

 

Thanks @JoshuaP

 

Examine the 1942 dimes carefully, especially if any of them have a D mint mark (near the rim just to the right of ONE on the reverse). There's a "1942/1" variety that you have to look closely to identify, but is quite valuable if you find one. (You probably haven't - I've examined hundreds of 1942 dimes, and never found one - but I always, always check.)

 

You're right: that isn't silver.

Thanks @Michael K

 

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Not sure what I'm looking for, but this one has the 'D' (for the Denver mint?).

 

Yep, and those are excellent photos, easily clear enough to show that... it's the common type, not the valuable one.

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1942-1-d-10c/5040

There's also a 1942/1 variety from the Philadelphia mint, but that one's really hard to miss:

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1942-1-10c/5036

 

The bright sun was pouring in the window, so the pic was easy.

Thanks for the help @-jeffB

 

i remember three times face.

That 42 is a solid coin XF @potteryplease

 

Cool to look at, IMHO, put them away and save them.
Unless the need for a few bucks now is pressing.

 

Currently, If you go to a dealer and get melt - 15 percent, you are doing ok. Dealers generally don’t want to buy 90% silver right now.

 

Basically all worth their silver content. Check for dates and mint marks along with lower mintages that command a premium.

 

I might have population of 100 coins in the future.

 

I remember those days too. It was good for buying.

 

Those Morgan and Peace dollars look melt-only to me — heavy bag marks and the details are pretty far gone. Worth checking the actual silver melt value though; spot has been moving a lot lately so the number might surprise you.

 

??? (gotta look for those dollars...)
Did you run the picture through an AI program?