Coin Collector Guide » Silver Coins

Don’t Waste Your Money on Gold and Silver!

CoinCollector — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:58:43 +0000

We hear a lot about gold and silver these days. If you watch news programs very much at all you will notice that a lot of the sponsors are selling gold and silver. Don’t be duped by these shysters!

Gold and silver can be good investments, there’s no doubt about that. But the problem that comes into it, especially for the novice, is that when you buy your gold or silver from these “sponsors” you generally pay a very high premium above the actual metal value of what you are purchasing. Not a wise investment method to say the least.

So the news programs and “personalities” advocate the acquisition of gold and silver while their sponsors offer to sell it to you via their easy …

Rising Silver Prices and US 90% Silver Coins

CoinCollector — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:24:46 +0000

Back in the “old days” U.S. dollars, halves, quarters and dimes were made of silver. Each one of these silver coins minted before 1965 was made of 90% silver and 10% copper. In 1965 silver was removed from the composition of the dimes and quarters. Half dollars from 1965 to 1970 were minted from 40% silver and 60% copper.

Obtaining old US coins is one of the very best ways to grow your silver collection. If you shop around wisely and compare you can get your silver coins very near the actual spot value. I stree “shop around and compare” because there can be huge differences in prices. If one isnt careful it would be easy to pay too much for what you get.

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Beware of Premiums on Silver

CoinCollector — Sat, 28 May 2011 14:45:12 +0000

Silver is a good investment right now, but if you aren’t careful the premium you pay will significantly reduce the return you will see and in some cases the spot price of silver would have to double before you can even break even. The premium is the amount of money you pay that is over and above the spot value of the silver. If you pay $48.00 for a 1 ounce silver round and the spot price is $38.00 you have paid a premium of $10.00 on that ounce. Don’t make the mistake of paying too high a premium when you buy your silver.

Last year, when silver was around $18.00 per ounce, you could obtain a roll of average circulated “junk silver” 90% silver dimes …

Barber Dime

CoinCollector — Mon, 23 May 2011 19:12:25 +0000

1892–1916

The Barber dime was designed by Charles E. Barber and first minted in 1892. Barber was Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint at that time. The Barber dime was minted of 90% silver and 10% copper and used the same design as the half dollar and quarter dollar.

The Barber dime displays Lady Liberty on the obverse with a Phrygian cap encircled with a laurel wreath and a ribbon. The inscription on the headband reads “LIBERTY”. The reverse was a very simple design consisting of a wreath around the words “One Dime”. Mint marks, if present, appear at the bottom below the ribbon that ties the wreath.

The rarest Barber dime is the 1894-S. Only 24 of these coins were minted and of those …

Silver Spot Value Up Over 200%

CoinCollector — Wed, 11 May 2011 17:43:41 +0000

Last summer the spot price of silver was floating around $17.00 to $18.00 per ounce. I knew without doubt that silver was headed for a dramatic rise and so I tried to encourage people to invest in it if they were able. Now I think that there may be some folks out there who are regretting that they didn’t take advantage of this opportunity.

Today, less than a year later, silver is about $38.00 which is about a 210% increase! Will silver continue to go up? I believe that it will. My own opinion is that silver will pass the $100 per ounce mark in the near future. When? I can only guess but I believe it will be sooner rather than later and would …

Collecting British Silver Coins

CoinCollector — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:09:32 +0000

Collecting old British silver coins can be a great start to any coin collection. These coins are great in many ways – You can learn their history, the coins are collectible and you are also building up a stash of silver. Coin collecting is also an extremely enjoyable hobby that can be enjoyed by the whole family!

Of course it stands to reason that the older the coins the more expensive they are going to be to collect. However this hobby is to be enjoyed by everyone and can be done “on the cheap”. If you mainly concentrate on silver coins/shillings from the 1900’s you will easily build your collection.

Don’t forget that other people are also into this hobby as well and so as …

Kennedy Half Dollar

CoinCollector — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:13:24 +0000

1964 – Current

Three months after the assasination of President Kennedy the US Mint changed the design of the silver half dollar to honor JFK. In 1964, when the Kennedy Half Dollar was first minted, it contained the usual 90% silver content (11.25 g) that Americans were familiar with.

A year later the silver content was reduced and the coin was lightened. From 1965 up through 1970 Kennedy Half Dollars contain only 40% silver, which comes out to 4.60 g per coin. When 1971 rolled around Americans were presented with half dollars which contained nothing more than copper and nickel.

In 1965 the composition of US dimes and quarters were also changed to remove the silver. And finally in 1970, with the removal of silver …

Coin Collecting Can Be a Profitable Investment

CoinCollector — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:08:20 +0000

Are you both a collector and an investor? One of the best ways to make your collecting both fun and highly profitable is to get into coin collecting. Even for novices to coin collecting, the hobby can actually become a profitable investment. With a little information and a sprinkling of wisdom you can build a coin collection that is truly a valuable investment.

There is money to be made in collecting; if you collect the right things.

Collecting has always been a popular hobby. People collect everything from coins and gems to postage stamps and from dolls to classic cars and everything in between. One of the best ways to make your collecting both fun and highly profitable is to get into coin collecting. …

Investing In Silver With Coin Collecting

CoinCollector — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:06:54 +0000

Collecting US silver coins is an excellent way of investing in silver for your future. Not only are silver coins a solid investment they provide a fascinating hobby as well. A nicely presented coin collection is a thing of beauty; you can see and feel the value in your hands.

In recent years the value of silver has risen and it is expected to continue going up in the future. However, the value of a coin is in more than just its metal content. A coin also has “collectable value” based upon its rarity. Naturally, the more common a coin is the less its collectable value will be. Many silver coins are in such short supply that they value significantly more than their silver content, …

US Silver Coins of The 1800s

CoinCollector — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:41:54 +0000

Of all the coins that were minted in the United States during the 1800s, the Morgan Silver Dollar is by far the most sought after. Anyone who has received one of these as a hand me down from an older relative stands to cash in on a significant pay day.

Some people go so far as to refer to the Morgan Silver Dollar as the king of all United States issued silver coins. After this many years, the pure beauty of this silver coin remains breathtaking. If one were to attempt to buy a certain date/mint Morgan Silver Dollar that is found to be in mint condition, they could expect to pay no less than $2,000.

Another silver coin that was minted during the …