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Old 03-31-2017, 03:09 PM
 
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Coins prior to 1964 had actual silver content. You can see value here...

http://www.coinflation.com/coins/sil...alculator.html
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Old 03-31-2017, 03:27 PM
 
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^ and some 1/2 dollars were 40% into the 70's.

Google is your friend.


If you want to be amused, look at the price of a 1964 quarter (average price of a gal of gas in 1964 was $0.25) vs a gal of gas
Through now.

Its... interesting
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Old 03-31-2017, 06:05 PM
 
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A silver coin is worth about $30
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Old 03-31-2017, 11:03 PM
 
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Half dollars and the SBA and Sacagawea are also legal tender and can be spent like other coins.

I used to have a customer who paid for his sandwich meal with them. If they were still in the register at the end of the day I'd buy them and use for tips at Starbucks and the like.
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Old 03-31-2017, 11:29 PM
 
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those dollar coins, along with the $2 bill make for quick tips. one thing can be said about coins, they don't burn like paper. I would be nice to have a few 5 galon water jugs at home , filled with dollar coins. makes for a good reserve , when all hell breaks loose.
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Old 04-01-2017, 04:59 AM
 
Location: Stephenville, Texas
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They are absolutely useless and you don't need them. Please send them to me.
LOL...i want first dibs!
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Old 04-01-2017, 07:27 AM
 
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Is there a need to save USA Dollar coins (the big silver ones) and Half Dollar coins? Or is it better to put in jar of coins and then bring to coin counter?

I know of one person who like to save them, so just curious. If I did come across anyone who got it from wherever, they put it into jar of coins.

The REAL "big silver ones" are dated 1935 or earlier and contain 90% silver, so they should always be saved. Half dollars 1965-1969 are 40% silver (worth about $2.50 at current silver price) and also should be saved. Big silver dollar coins dated after 1970 are Eisenhower ('Ike') dollars and have no silver but are useful as legal tender. (There are also 40% silver Ike dollars made for collectors but it would be very unusual to find one in circulation, so that is unlikely.)
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Old 04-01-2017, 07:30 AM
 
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A silver coin is worth about $30

Depends on the denomination, date, and the 'grade' or condition of the coin. A well-worn silver dollar is worth about $20 or so, a silver dime about $1.30.

Interestingly, while a silver half dollar is 2x the size, mass, and silver content of a silver quarter, a silver dollar is MORE than 2x the size, mass, and silver content of a silver half dollar.

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Old 04-01-2017, 07:44 AM
 
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Hmmmm, how would someone know if its worth any money than the face value of the coin? Where would we go to see its worth, if any?

Any US 10-25-50-cent coin dated 1964 or earlier has 90% silver. At the current silver price around $18 per ounce, a silver dime has about $1.30 worth of silver, a silver quarter has about $3.25 silver, and a half dollar has about $6.50 silver.

Half dollars dated 1965-1969 have 40% silver - most people don't know that, so these coins do sometimes turn up -worth about $2.90 at current silver value.

There are many websites where you can look up the value (both the silver value and any additional collector value) of a coin. Ask Google "how much is a 1964 quarter worth" and you'll find a bunch of websites where you can look it up.
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Old 04-01-2017, 07:50 AM
 
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They are absolutely useless and you don't need them. Please send them to me.

You paying shipping?
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