As others have said. There is no one answer.
1. Is your "dealer" hungry or well-fed? That will change the offer price
2. If silver drops a lot, you'll generally get closer to spot
3. If there is a spike in silver price, then you absolutely, must shop around. Because dealers/pawn shops will lowball you, or give you the price from last week, etc.
It's sad to say, but many of the coin dealers that have an actual physical shop (B&M - Brick and Mortar) rely on bullion to keep the shop open.
One of the first rules of coin collecting - establish a working relationship with at least one dealer. It'll help you when times are tuff.
Edited by Kabiye_Lady
03/28/2010 11:36 am