Junk silver is most commonly sold as a collection of random pre-1965 circulated silver coins in fair condition. The coins are sold in what are known as 90% dealer bags, with a combined face value ...

Junk Silver - “Junk silver” and “junk bags” are terms that refer to $1000 in U.S. coinage— dimes, quarters, or half dollars minted 1964 or earlier; commonly known junk bags consist of 90 ...

A troy ounce is a unit of measure for precious metals. When silver sells at $34.57 per troy ounce, its price as I write this column, that coin is worth $6.25 for its silver.

The content of these junk silver coins have been overlooked for decades as other investors picked them up at face value. A $1.40 combination of pre 1965 dimes, quarters and half dollar silver ...

Some dimes are worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, and a small handful could be worth more than $1 million. Here's what you should look for.