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Selling junk silver - I have a question

1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,787 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I'm sure it depends on the establishment but do most people buy based on face value or do they weigh the coins ?
Thanks for your response :smile:

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  • cohodkcohodk Posts: 19,188 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Face value.

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  • tommy44tommy44 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All dealers I've dealt with buy at X times face. I think refiners like KITCO pay by weight.

    it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide

  • Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Face value here, unless it's heavily worn or damaged then we get the scale out.

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,240 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Jinx86 said:
    Face value here, unless it's heavily worn or damaged then we get the scale out.

    Agree. Well worn silver coins are bought by weight by most coin dealers.

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,787 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the input :smile:

    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

  • VanHalenVanHalen Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1630Boston said:
    I'm sure it depends on the establishment but do most people buy based on face value or do they weigh the coins ?
    Thanks for your response :smile:

    Using the 0.715 multiplier to calculate x Face Value incorporates about 2.5% metal loss from wear. It works great on average circulated 90%.

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,787 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks @VanHalen

    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

  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,365 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Most people aren't here. They're usually on my phone asking odd questions. I tell them to "show me the coin".

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