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Turning In My Silver. How Much?

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 Posted 07/07/2011  4:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mitchhailey to your friends list
Get enough posts and sell 'em here...you'd probably get full spot for 'em.
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 Posted 07/07/2011  5:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Libertad to your friends list
Obviously you steer clear of those gold buyers. Everyone's trying to cash in but no one has connections so they offer a lower price. Sell your coins here - there's bound to be a buyer.
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 Posted 07/07/2011  7:59 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add throwbackid to your friends list
Yeah, you could sell them here or on ebay. Most of the smaller coin shops I goto would lowball almost anyone bringing in 90% silver coins.
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 Posted 07/07/2011  8:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mmorgan22 to your friends list
All my local coin shops will buy them for under spot because they have to make a profit. I have a few and I shop around for the best prices. Last time I checked over the weekend my local shops were paying between 22-23 times face. I'm sure its gone up since the silver market has gone up.
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07/07/2011 8:20 pm
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 Posted 07/08/2011  10:39 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jaymon74 to your friends list
Thanks guys! I really needed to know what the value was so I wouldn't take a low amount and not know it. I may go ahead and sell on here. First I'll see what the people in town have to offer. Again, thank you!
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 Posted 07/08/2011  11:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Yokozuna to your friends list
Let them make an offer and say that's a little low. I've had them up the offer by 20% to 30%. They hope you don't know what it's worth and try to get it as cheap as possible. If you know what you have, you always get more.

Look in the showcase to see if they have silver Quarters and Dimes for sale and ask how much they sell them for. THEN ask what they pay for the same coins.
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 Posted 07/09/2011  08:19 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ceylon62 to your friends list
FWIW, on smaller lots like this I have sold it locally. Here is why, take shipping, your time / effort / into consideration.

So the way I look at it 90% of sales price after expenses on the forum OR 90% locally without ANY expenses. Technically you have to get a higher price on the forum to breakeven.
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 Posted 07/10/2011  1:42 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jaymon74 to your friends list
That makes sense. By the way, I have more silver than this, This is just what I was wanting to sell now. I have a car project going on, and need a little extra cash. I'll definitely take the advise on here and check out locally first. Thanks again.

Also, What is the equation that is used to come up with the silver content value of both dimes and quarter dollars? This will be useful to me in the future!
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07/10/2011 1:50 pm
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 Posted 07/10/2011  2:01 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add tlsweet to your friends list
I first collected junk silver, so ebay was usually right on spot, I found a lot of competition with bidding.

I'm now hooked on collecting thanks to getting some nice coins that I was merely buying for the silver.

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 Posted 07/16/2011  12:32 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SUPUNDGRD to your friends list
Do you think having a private transaction in front of a bank or court would be safe?
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 Posted 07/16/2011  01:38 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ed_B to your friends list

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Do you think having a private transaction in front of a bank or court would be safe?

It could be. Some people who buy and sell on Craig's List will only do so in a public place, such as a local bank branch or a coffee shop. Not that this kind of security is perfect by any means but it beats a lot of other places. I would not use my home, their home, or a store parking lot for such deals.

In addition, pay very close attention to the person with whom you will deal. Your intuition can be very helpful in spotting people who are up to no good. Trust your feelings!
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 Posted 07/16/2011  5:46 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add mmerlinn to your friends list

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Do you think having a private transaction in front of a bank or court would be safe?


Nothing is perfectly safe. That said, whenever I buy or sell coins, I always choose a PUBLIC place that has a degree of privacy. You really don't want some passerby seeing a lot of value changing hands.

Typically I use a bank (lots of money changing hands there so not so obvious to a passerby), a restaurant with private booths, or, if I am buying from a known dealer, I do the transaction at my place of business.

I NEVER do anything where I live. I don't want any uninvited "guests" visiting my place in hopes of finding something of value there.

Neither do I go to other private places. I want some degree of control over the transaction.

As a private collector I typically pay 85-90% of melt value for 90% silver coins. I don't pay less and I don't pay more.
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 Posted 09/22/2011  05:13 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add biggfredd to your friends list
Just meet on the street in a bad part of town. Peeps will ignore it as just another drug deal.
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 Posted 09/22/2011  09:02 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add nod2003 to your friends list
My coin shop pays 95% of melt, so just look around for the best deal.
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 Posted 09/22/2011  6:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add GTALLEN to your friends list
Here they try to pay 30% back from spot.
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