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Received offer of $2.20 on my junk silver

WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭
That's right!! The local dealer offered $2.20 for my 90% junk silver. He told me he really doesn't have an outlet. He was polite and pleasan t, but I didn't think it was a fair offer. I declined politely and pleasantly. How do dealers trade larger quantities of junk silver?
Wondo

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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Is that $2.20 per $1.00 face?
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  • WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Is that $2.20 per $1.00 face? >>



    Yup - had about $400 face value.
    Wondo



  • << <i>Is that $2.20 per $1.00 face? >>




    If so, that's pretty low.



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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't make a market in 90% coin, but as long as silver stays above $6.50 I'd pay 4X face for any quantity.
    Andy Lustig

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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Sell it to Tulving LINK

    P.S. I can sell mine locally for 4x face.
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Oh, and I forgot to say, your local dealer is a pig.
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
  • prooflikeprooflike Posts: 3,879 ✭✭
    Have you tried putting your junk silver in a tumbler, then buffing it up and then sending it to ACG?? Then, you could sell it on ebay for some serious money image

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  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,777 ✭✭✭
    I got 4.1x face for about $100 worth at a local show. Also try Tulving as noted above.
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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,323 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm not surprised at all. Many dealers seem to have greatly increased their margin on this type of material recently. I can't say that I blame them. If, in fact, he doesn't have a ready outlet for it, he probably doesn't want to tie up his capital in it. It does illustrate the danger in buying "investments" where the only real cash outlet is coin dealers.
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    " I'm not surprised at all"

    I am, even before silver started to rise, you could always get 3x face from a dealer.
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If, in fact, he doesn't have a ready outlet for it, he probably doesn't want to tie up his capital in it.

    If, in fact, he doesn't have a ready outlet for it, he probably should find a new business.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • Take pity on the poor dealer and give him an outlet. Tell him you'll take all he has off his hands at 3X
  • mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭
    Maybe the guy started drinking earlier than his usual time?

    Obviously has a problem of sorts.

    Jeeesh

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  • I agree with what Condor101 said. As an aside, with silver at 6.50 he was going to rip you big time!image
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