90% Silver Swapping. Fair Conversion Rates?

I believe this might need to be worked out on a case by case basis. No two trades are alike.

One thing to consider is that a silver dollar actually has more than 10 times as much silver as a silver dime - .765 vs .0715 oz for average circulated coins, so the ratio is about 10.7 to 1. So for just silver content 107 dimes would equal 10 silver dollars. Then there is the fact that silver dollars are more in demand.
I would generally pay about $1.20 for average dimes (a little over melt value), and about $18 for average silver dollars, so for me a 15/1 ratio seems about right. There are plenty of people who would pay $20 or more for silver dollars though.

I would just use APMEX as a guide. They sell enough of this stuff that they have the market value figured out pretty well.

They sell a roll of circulated Roosevelts for about $78, a roll of mercury for about $83, a cull Morgan/peace for $20

With that in mind, looks like $6.40 in Roosevelt dimes or $6 in Mercury dimes for each Silver Dollar


With silver rounds, the opposite is true. The smaller coins have an over-spot premium each that is about the same as a larger coin. So if you bought four 1/4 oz rounds, you'd end up paying more than you would for a single 1 oz round.

Is this LCS or friendly collector trade. Between friends for common circulated I'd guess $1.30-1.50 to a silver peace or Morgan.

LCS is in business to make $$. I asked a very friendly one that been going to past couple months about trading 1964 jfk for dimes or quarters since he's told me halves move the quickest and he basically said he'd give me 10-1 for mine and I'd give him 15-1 on his Ex. I'd give $4.50 in halves for $3 in dimes or quarters. Hope you get a better offer then this!

I think a dealer would exchange something like 12 or 13 silver dimes for a silver dollar.

May be better to do a conversion bullion swap, in 2 steps, may save a dime in the process.