"Junk Silver" question

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by hrhomer, Nov 4, 2009.

  1. hrhomer

    hrhomer Member

    Would you sell Standing Liberty quarters, in AG to G at best, unreadable or just barely legible dates, to the coin dealer for junk silver price, same as used common-date Washingtons? I find it hard to believe I could do better, but I'd like opinions.

    Joe
     
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  3. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    I buy them, not sell them at junk silver prices.

    I have even gotten some VG's.
     
  4. bhp3rd

    bhp3rd Die varieties, Gems

    Sell them.

    Sell them.
     
  5. illini420

    illini420 1909 Collector

    Does that mean you sell them at a premium to junk silver prices??




    I would think that if you can read the date of the coins, the OP could get better than melt for most if sold to other collectors, but there may be some time and expense involved in doing so.
     
  6. Just Carl

    Just Carl Numismatist

    Sort of depends on exactly what you mean by AG or G. If you can read the dates at all, then too it depends on the date. Example a 16 in G or even AG might be worth a little more than MELT prices. Can you see any trace of a mint mark? Hopefully you are not as bad a grader as myself and others I know. Even one dealer I know sells many coins I'd say VG to F as only G since he really is worse than me at grading.
     
  7. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Hey, Carl:
    Does that dealer have any 1896 S or 1913 S Barber quarters?

    LOL.
     
  8. hrhomer

    hrhomer Member

    Yeah, I should've mentioned that the readable dates are all post-1925. Nothing valuable, and none with any visible mintmarks.

    Joe
     
  9. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Well, then I guess that I'd dump them.

    Unless, of course you think you can do better on eBay?
     
  10. Clinker

    Clinker Coin Collector

    Keep them quarters 'til "melt" reaches $20, then sell. Good investment for two year goal...

    Clinker
     
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