What Is Junk Silver? A Beginner’s Guide to Pre-1965 Coins
Junk silver is an informal bullion-market term for circulated silver coins valued mainly for their precious-metal content rather than their rarity or condition. In the United States, the term most often refers to common 90% silver dimes, quarters, and half dollars dated 1964 or earlier. “Junk” does not mean worthless. These are genuine U.S. coins with … Read more