When Junk Silver Coins Aren’t Really “Junk”: Cherrypicking Varieties, Errors & More
By Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez, Editor Junk silver is a term that has irritated me for years. OK, I get it - common-date circulated 90% silver coins, subpar 40% silver coins, and worn-out 35% silver Jefferson nickels are proverbially a dime a dozen. Many dealers buy and sell junk silver coins by the shovelful and don't think twice about it. But are all of those silver coins really – and literally – junk? I don't believe anyone has a statistic on what percentage of the junk silver coins bought and sold contain varieties or errors, but I have to take [...]