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<p>[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1117714, member: 24633"]A little advance preparation would be the best thing to take with you.</p><p> </p><p>> Check the latest spot price for silver.</p><p> </p><p>> Morgan and Peace dollars contain .77344oz of silver.</p><p> </p><p>> All half dollars prior to 1965 contain .36169oz of silver.</p><p> </p><p>> All quarters prior to 1965 contain .18084oz of silver.</p><p> </p><p>> All dimes prior to 1965 contain .07234oz of silver.</p><p> </p><p>So, before you leave for the flea market, compute the melt value for a coin of each denomination, and while you're there you can simply multiply that figure by the quantity of coins for each denomination. Since you'll be at a flea market, try not to pay a premium for any of these coins. Make offers as close to melt value as possible. Be prepared to haggle, but don't be insulting! If the seller won't budge, just tell him that you can't afford his prices and thank him for his time. </p><p> </p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 1117714, member: 24633"]A little advance preparation would be the best thing to take with you. > Check the latest spot price for silver. > Morgan and Peace dollars contain .77344oz of silver. > All half dollars prior to 1965 contain .36169oz of silver. > All quarters prior to 1965 contain .18084oz of silver. > All dimes prior to 1965 contain .07234oz of silver. So, before you leave for the flea market, compute the melt value for a coin of each denomination, and while you're there you can simply multiply that figure by the quantity of coins for each denomination. Since you'll be at a flea market, try not to pay a premium for any of these coins. Make offers as close to melt value as possible. Be prepared to haggle, but don't be insulting! If the seller won't budge, just tell him that you can't afford his prices and thank him for his time. Chris[/QUOTE]
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