90% Silver pricing
pennyholic
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It appears a lot of people jumped on silver rounds,bars and other forms due to the best deal over 90% when it comes to not paying to much over spot. I would like to get some info on what would be a good price on buying some junk silver. Not lower is better but what you would be willing to pay if some could be found for you from a dealer friend.
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Got quoins?
This will give you the value of 90%
At that point, decide how much more you are willing to pay.
For example:
SPOT is $23.71, multiply that by. 715 = 16.75
Now you know that a silver dime is 10 cents (face) x 16.75.
In this case, the silver value of a silver dime is $1.68
This is where you add your additional cost that you are willing to pay.
Maybe $1.88 per dime.
Once you get good at running the numbers, the dealer will pitch "23 x face" to wit you can counter with "how about 21x face?".
Things that will help with your barter is quantity and type.
Discounts come with larger quantity and type.
For 90% you have dimes, quarters, halves and dollars. The dollars have a higher premium out the door but on occasion, you may find them in the pile. I believe the others demand certain premiums over the others but I am not sure which commands the higher.
Ray
As long as this is the case, I think silver eagles are a better value.
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Does the .715 multiplier account for the wear and is this number used by all dealers? The same for 90% dollars or is this number used only for dimes, quarters and halves? A local pawn shop is now selling 90% by weight (grams) good or bad for me the buyer? Don't know why he changed. Question, I have 68 cleaned, common date 90% dollars weighing 1812.6 grams. How do I convert that into actual .999 silver weight?
EDIT: I try to stick to 90% dollars as there seems to be less wear than say dimes, that circulated more heavily, JMO.
I knew it would happen.
take for instance 6 months ago and prior they would usually be very close like say 17 vs 17.2
Now one is 14.1 vs 15.4
<< <i>At the moment, uncirculated silver eagles are selling at a premium to spot that is only slightly higher than for 90% coins.
As long as this is the case, I think silver eagles are a better value. >>
I have been thinking the same thing.