I never cared for the pejorative term "junk silver" when talking about common date circulated .900 fine silver that is treated like bullion. It's definitely not junk and some day it may have a collector premium above melt value.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
@PerryHall said:
When I hear someone calling 90% junk silver "constitutional silver", I assume they are new to buying silver bullion and are novices. That term is a recent invention by some marketing group trying to hype pre-1965 circulated common silver coins and make them sound special. This term has no real meaning.
Yup go into any coin shop and tell them you want to buy some "constitutional gutter". The dealer will certainly tack on the additional reddit premium. RGDS!
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A lot of useless opinions on this thread. I’m of the mind that if you don’t like the title one should ignore it, but like Congress everyone is entitled to their mindless diatribes.
@hfjacinto said:
A lot of useless opinions on this thread. I’m of the mind that if you don’t like the title one should ignore it, but like Congress everyone is entitled to their mindless diatribes.
Thank you for sharing your congressional opinion with us.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
@JimTyler said:
Where did you guys come up with the name constitutional silver ?
Article I, Section 10, Clause 1 of the US Constitution:
Compare and contrast the above with Article 1, section 8:
"The Congress shall have the power to coin money, regulate the value thereof".
Article I, section 8.
Individual states can't issue limitless paper currency to pay their debts off. Only the federal government can issue money and decide its value. States also can't authorize pirates (letters of marque).
This is a really bizarre hill for people to die on. It's 90%.
We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last. --Severian the Lame
That was the first time I've seen anyone refer to the antics in a thread as DonnyBrook , nice vernacular!
As far as the OP title question, yes absolutely.
Condition (UNC) ensures full silver weight so UNC > WORN
Series plays a part as well with older seated/barber > newer Merc/Roosevelts
Denomination also effects desirability with bigger coins tending to be preferred - Halves > Dimes
Im sure its been called all kind of stuff over the years, but the easiest way to think about it is 90% pure Silver coins in my opinion.
@JimTyler said:
Where did you guys come up with the name constitutional silver ?
Article I, Section 10, Clause 1 of the US Constitution:
Compare and contrast the above with Article 1, section 8:
"The Congress shall have the power to coin money, regulate the value thereof".
Article I, section 8.
Individual states can't issue limitless paper currency to pay their debts off. Only the federal government can issue money and decide its value. States also can't authorize pirates (letters of marque).
This is a really bizarre hill for people to die on. It's 90%.
It is merely a hill to climb on, thanks to our constitution.
I'm sticking with pre-1933 constitutional gold coins.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
@PerryHall said:
I'm sticking with pre-1933 constitutional gold coins.
Once my Junk silver/pre-1964/90%/Constitutional Silver holdings weighed more than I did. I started buying Pre-33 Constitutional gold coins as well. I love my silver but can no longer carry it. If my house was on fire, I can at least get half of my holdings out. Sometimes I wonder what would happen if i had to choose one to survive the wife or the gold. I better not say.
Mike
Constitutional silver sounds fancier so you can charge more for it.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
My first experience with constitutional silver was when my local dealer offered me some Peace dollars at $17. I ended up filling 50% of the Dansco with it. Not bad for 90%.
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I never cared for the pejorative term "junk silver" when talking about common date circulated .900 fine silver that is treated like bullion. It's definitely not junk and some day it may have a collector premium above melt value.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Yup go into any coin shop and tell them you want to buy some "constitutional gutter". The dealer will certainly tack on the additional reddit premium. RGDS!
The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
BOOMIN!™
A lot of useless opinions on this thread. I’m of the mind that if you don’t like the title one should ignore it, but like Congress everyone is entitled to their mindless diatribes.
My current registry sets:
20th Century Type Set
Virtual DANSCO 7070
Slabbed IHC set - Missing the Anacs Slabbed coins
Thank you for sharing your congressional opinion with us.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Oh brother, tin foil hat time. lol
The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
BOOMIN!™
Article I, Section 10, Clause 1 of the US Constitution:
The government is incapable of ever managing the economy. That is why communism collapsed. It is now socialism’s turn - Martin Armstrong
Compare and contrast the above with Article 1, section 8:
"The Congress shall have the power to coin money, regulate the value thereof".
Article I, section 8.
Individual states can't issue limitless paper currency to pay their debts off. Only the federal government can issue money and decide its value. States also can't authorize pirates (letters of marque).
This is a really bizarre hill for people to die on. It's 90%.
--Severian the Lame
That was the first time I've seen anyone refer to the antics in a thread as DonnyBrook , nice vernacular!
As far as the OP title question, yes absolutely.
Condition (UNC) ensures full silver weight so UNC > WORN
Series plays a part as well with older seated/barber > newer Merc/Roosevelts
Denomination also effects desirability with bigger coins tending to be preferred - Halves > Dimes
Im sure its been called all kind of stuff over the years, but the easiest way to think about it is 90% pure Silver coins in my opinion.
It's all about what the people want...
Junk Silver but not quite Gutter Silver.
The government is incapable of ever managing the economy. That is why communism collapsed. It is now socialism’s turn - Martin Armstrong
Junk Gutter.
RGDS!
The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
BOOMIN!™
It is merely a hill to climb on, thanks to our constitution.
Considering the current value drop, I'll stop were I am.
My current registry sets:
20th Century Type Set
Virtual DANSCO 7070
Slabbed IHC set - Missing the Anacs Slabbed coins
I'm sticking with pre-1933 constitutional gold coins.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Once my Junk silver/pre-1964/90%/Constitutional Silver holdings weighed more than I did. I started buying Pre-33 Constitutional gold coins as well. I love my silver but can no longer carry it. If my house was on fire, I can at least get half of my holdings out. Sometimes I wonder what would happen if i had to choose one to survive the wife or the gold. I better not say.
Mike
MIKE B.
Junk silver/pre-1964/90%/Constitutional Silver
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
Constitutional silver sounds fancier so you can charge more for it.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
My first experience with constitutional silver was when my local dealer offered me some Peace dollars at $17. I ended up filling 50% of the Dansco with it. Not bad for 90%.
My current registry sets:
20th Century Type Set
Virtual DANSCO 7070
Slabbed IHC set - Missing the Anacs Slabbed coins