When spot price eventually rises ... These are 90% silver coins minted before 1965, as referenced above. “Junk silver” as a category represents coinage from their period which holds ...

The price of silver spiked to about $64 per ounce ... Investors can also buy so-called junk silver coins. Prior to 1965, dimes, quarters and half-dollars issued by the U.S. Mint contained large ...

Silver coins are highly prized by dealers and collectors -- not just because of their silver content, but also because they tend to be scarcer than coins minted with copper, nickel, zinc and ...