Always the problem with anyone saying something is worth this or that. If you ever listen to the Antique Roadshow on TV they always state things like "At the RIGHT auction, this would PROBABLY bring about xxx" Listen carefully and you'll always hear people saying things like that.
As to what to do with your junk Silver.
ebay is one method but all sorts of fees may drop the price down unless your talking about a massive quantity. You could try coin shows but again remember that the dealers there are in buisness to make a profit so they would buy your Silver for a much lower price than what you hear advertised in the news media. If you were in a sort of shaddy area like where I live there are always jewelers that purchase such items for decent prices and resell as Jewelery so their profit is much better and they can afford to pay you more. Try flea markets where they have such stands or booths. The previous statement may not be legal advise so don't tell anyone I said so.