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How Much Of An Discount Would You Need To Consider 40% Halves?

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Recently purchased a small quantity of 40% silver Kennedy halves at a decent price back of spot melt.

I know a lot of stackers don't like them but at what point would you consider them if cheap enough?

Thanks,
Joe
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$1.25 each.
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I wouldn't buy regardless of price.
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I usually sell at $1.50 - $1.75.
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I would buy them as long as they were under melt price.
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I normally buy when they're low and close to or under melt. I can normally sell them for a very slight premium, but they won't get you the extra money 90% silver will.
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Under $1.25 each, and I probably wouldn't consider $1 each. They are dirty, not worth keeping, not collectible, and are very low in purity.

In regards to STACKING...... You must have .999 square-edged bars to be considered a stacker. Round non-bullion is not worth the space in the vault! Sorry for yelling :)
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I buy for face value.
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I agree with Libertad, too dirty. Even the Hunts didn't want them.
Tried to sell several rolls on Craigslist, add was stagnant for a month.
Settled for 70% melt.
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I don't really stack. If I see an auction for 40% or 90% I might bid, but not above spot price including shipping. I have $10 of 40% KHD and $10 of 90% KHD arriving in the next day or two. The 40% were $9 below spot shipped, and the 90% were $15 below spot shipped.
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Is it possible/legal to get 40% or 90% halves refined ?
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@Trout

Yes here in the states it's completely legal to refine 40 and 90% silver coin.
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I understand what Joe2007 is getting at ...

Most everything has a price point where it makes it a good
deal. Of course 40% and War Nickels are not as popular, but
would you pay face if you knew you could sell them at two
or three times face?

I do not seek out 40% or War Nickels .. but if I am buying
a collection I check what local shops are paying and try to
purchase 10% back of that. Depending on what silver is doing,
I might flip them right away .. of if silver is trending up
I will hold on to them until something else I want comes
along.

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I wouldn't buy 40% Kennedy halves or War Nickels at a premium...but that's just me.
I'm just not a fan.
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Last year I sold some for 4 x face at a coin show, but I'm not sure I could do so again.
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I sold at 3.5x at a coin show this year. They just aren't selling at my DCC auctions below melt.
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