Junk Silver Bag

It may be called junk silver but it’s anything but junk to us! If you have a junk silver bag, we’re ready to buy it for top dollar!

A group of 90% junk silver coins, including pre-1965 dimes and quarters, ready for appraisal.

What is Junk Silver?

Junk silver are primarily U.S. Mint struck silver coins minted in 1964 and prior that have little to no collector value. These coins are 90 percent silver, and 40 percent silver, making them highly prized for their easily recognized bullion, or “melt value.”

These coins include silver 90% dimes, silver 90% quarters, and 90% and 40% silver half dollars. Here is a resource where you can learn more about junk silver coinage.

Various U.S. silver coins (dimes, quarters, halves) from before 1965, defining what is junk silver.

What is a Junk Silver Bag and What is it Worth?

Junk silver used to be shipped in bags, often with $500 or $1000 face values. The value of a junk silver bag is typically quoted as a multiple of its face value, based on the current spot price of silver. For example, a $1,000 face value bag of junk silver coins contains approximately 715 troy ounces of pure silver. For example, a $1,000 junk silver bag of Roosevelt dimes is currently selling on eBay for over $27,000. Click here to take a deeper dive into U.S. Junk Silver Coins.

If you want to know the current value of what your junk silver coins are worth, simply provide our team of specialists some specifics and we’ll come back to you with a free appraisal!

A collection of 90% junk silver coins, illustrating the types of coins found in a junk silver bag and their value.

How Our Junk Silver Appraisal Process Works

Just follow these simple steps:

  1. Simply provide us with photos, or an inventory list of your junk silver coins. You can send it to us via text, email, or by uploading them on our appraisal form below.
  2. One of our junk silver buyers will respond promptly with a free written appraisal, and offer to purchase. For special collections, he may even visit you personally at your home or business for an in-person appraisal. 
  3. If you decide to sell to us, we’ll either pick it up, or have you ship it to us fully insured for the full value of our appraisal, so there is nothing to worry about.
  4. Once we receive your silver, either in person or via shipment, we’ll immediately pay you via your choice of company check, echeck, ACH/direct deposit, or wire transfer.

And that’s it! Simple, right? If you have a junk silver bag you’re looking to sell, American Rarities is the place to do it! We look forward to speaking with you soon!

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Hands exchanging cash for a junk silver bag, showing the final step of selling 90% silver coins.

Free Appraisal for Your Junk Silver Coins

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