Please Explain Junk Silver To A Newbie

Terry if anybody buys anything for any amount and sells it for more than double they are doing good. (unless the value of the currency has dropped by more than half) I never said silver Roosevelts don't have numismatic value. Common dated average circulated silver dimes, Roosevelts and Mercury, can be purchased today for $1.40 each in average circulated condition including the dates you listed as long as one isn't looking for a uncirculated or about uncirculated example of the scarce dates. I very recently, early 2016, completed an entire set of Roosevelt dimes in nicely circulated condition and I paid no more than $1.80 for any single coin in the set, I don't even think I paid that much honestly. All but one or two coins were purchased for $1.50 or less. Many for $1.35 in January. My goal was for every single coin I bought to be from dealers' bulk 90% silver bins. I do agree that blazing white unc will not be had for under $2 even for common dates.


I still can buy very circulated common date merc dimes, Standing Liberty quarters and Walking Liberty half dollars for 14 times face value at my LCS. I can get most dates VF-AU Franklin halves, Washington quarters and all dates/MM VF-AU Roosevelt dimes for the same price. I have to be there before someone else buys them but they are available; maybe not everyday but it can be done without much difficulty.

Also a hand full of common date Barber coins are usually found in AG to sometimes good condition in the junk bin at the same shop.