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Message:: [QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 1635394, member: 27832"]Yeah, but the fees run higher for small lots like that, you're paying a lot more for shipping, and you're putting a lot more time and effort into it. My big reservation about selling on eBay, though, is the imbalance between buyer and seller protection; if the buyer claims Not As Described, and returns you a box of clad coins, you may be stuck with them. From the reports I've seen here, many local coin shops make pretty weak offers for junk silver -- it's not at all certain that you'd do worse on eBay, even after fees. If you can get to a local or regional coin show, competition among dealers seems to result in stronger offers. On Craigslist you'd be more likely to get full melt, but then you've got the attendant risks there as well. Since another thread pointed out Provident Metals, I've been thinking I'd turn there as my first resort. They pay very close to full melt for 90% silver, closer even than I can get at a show. Drawbacks there are shipping costs and their $1000 minimum (price, not face value, I believe), but it sounds like you'd be well over that barrier. They also pay well above melt for common silver dollars.[/QUOTE]