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

I would be curious about opinions .. if the question added 40% Ike's

I collect both 40% halves and dollars but only in 66 or better grade. Beautiful coins.

I wouldn't bother with either for the silver content alone. I'd rather buy a sterling dinner spoon.

Hello,
Back in 2011 when silver was nipping at the $50 mark every johnny come lately wanted every thing silver even your 40% Kennedy halves and those dirty 35% Jefferson nickels. People on a budget could get in the game with purchasing those red headed freckle face step children I just mentioned. I buy them only at a good price to melt and hold while using capital I don't mind not seeing for some time. I'm the sort of stacker that buys and holds. Just saying how I go at stacking the dirty silver, but might not be your cup of tea.

I search boxes looking for silver! No investment cost, just my time! Searched 66 rolls to find a 1966 half 40%! Webekin

Back in the day I used to sell 40 1/2's at 90% of spot bought at 80% of spot. Little bit more for 40% IKes and Quarters.

Due to discount it was said these were good for beginner stackers, you get more silver for your money. I've heard preppers like 40% and I'm sure 90% as well. The 40% seem to have fallen out of popularity lately and I'm not seeing many for sale which means they are collecting dust for right now. 90% sales seem to be fairly brisk as the premiums seem to be somewhat more fair when prices are increasing as I tend to think that dealers can get good deals on larger lots and flip them quicker on the upswing, which people tend to buy more when they see prices going up (lost opportunity theory or something) And even the 90% has different premium price points, dimes are not as popular as quarters, quarters as halves, halves as dollars, where the cheapest .999 can usually be had somewhere for .49-.79 over spot.