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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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That specific toning will not get better. It's always going to be dark, regardless of what happens to the rest of the surface.
-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Djrev757, are you getting $40 for the pair or $40 each?
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
74533 Posts |
If it was me, I wouldn't scrap them.
Errers and Varietys.
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Moderator
United States
15463 Posts |
These are bullion coins - their value will always be tied to the price of silver and the eye appeal as a numismatic item makes no difference.
Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd like to reply a little more generally to what you're doing with scrapping the silver. If you intend on taking it to a coin shop or "WE BUY SILVER" shop, I'd really think a little or at least hear me out. These places don't really offer the best return on the coins. , for the most part, are not even going to give you the melt value. They offer a pretty good percentage below even that. Understandable, they need to stay in business. Your best bet is online sales to other stackers. I believe even ebay sales will pay better, even with the fees. My recommendation is joining a few Facebook pages dealing with silver and gold sales. I belong to a few and have done pretty good dealing with stackers directly. I usually do a24 hour style auction, where the bidding is ended 24 hours after the last bid. If you're not on Facebook, I guess this isn't a good option. I wouldn't do Facebook marketplace, that's not what I'm suggesting. Just look your options over before you sell to a local shop. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4593 Posts |
You can also open an account with a refinery and have it done for you without a middleman.
You need to have $5k in silver or $10k in gold per lot, but the fees are a few % instead of the WE BUY GOLD (and rip you off) places (The large print giveth and the small print taketh away).
-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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United States
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Quote:Your best bet is online sales to other stackers. I believe even ebay sales will pay better, even with the fees. I agree. Do not scrap them! Selling to a stacker would be my choice.  They are just bullion, so as mentioned above, a quick dip (acid & thiourea, e.g. e-Z-est, Jewel Luster, etc.) with remove the spots and improve their "curb appeal" on the Bay. Remember to rinse well after dipping. Even if you do not want to mess with the dip, you might still find a buyer at a better rate than a recycler. |
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 United States
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Thanks, I will order some dip tonight and try that, worst case I ruin them and sell for silver lol. What dip would you guys recommend me getting? Also would I use the same dip on all the coins (1c, 5c, 10c etc) or just the silver?
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Valued Member
United States
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@Gilly Thank you very much I will go look at some fb pages tonight and see about selling my silver there instead. I have 40+ pieces left AU55+ (from what iv been told, I wouldnt know grades yet) so ill try Fb and see where that goes. I appreciate the information a lot, thank you.
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My opinion is it's not going to increase what a stacker is going to pay. If anything it makes the coins seem more authentic if they have the natural toning on them. The Chinese don't try replicating toning. I'd leave them alone, the juice isn't worth the squeeze.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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If you are a silver stacker: - no.
If you are a coin collector, you may be able to do better
with a trade at a coin show, or at least use the cash to contribute to another coin purchase.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The spots will come off with a dip in E-Z-Est.
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United States
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You could possibly sell them at a price just above Spot on ebay. |
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United States
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