setting a new standard for JUNK SILVER!

[uthminsta]

I was in a small local coin shop today, hoping to find some sale-priced silver. I think I did. What do you guys think?

I got 5 dimes for $4. Figured they would be a little light, so I weighed them against 5 "normal" silver dimes. They weren't even underweight!

Talk about JUNK! But hey... silver is silver.

[Rastatodd]

You are right silver is silver. There are those that collect only pristine silver rounds and bars, and there are those with a mine set of "silver is silver". I was of the mine set of, I had to have the bright, shiny stuff and paid a premium for it. Each to his own. But if you are playing the market, any old silver item will do. Now what I'm after is 90% US Kennedy's. For four dollars you did fine. Every little bit adds up to a big stack.

[NHsorter]

I think that is a great score. I would not hesitate to pay $4 for that. It's still silver

[Hawkeye]

Wow- that's bad. I don't know that I've ever seen any in worse shape. That said, I'd be all over them for $4. Those nasty looking things are still far more beautiful to me than any nice, shiny 2011 dime will ever be!

[HPMBTT]

Wow, those definitely qualify as 'Chuck Collector Grade' (HoardCopperByTheTon). I'll have to send him a PM about these. Although I think even he would have a hard time beating these ones.

[HonestAbe]

I was in a small local coin shop today, hoping to find some sale-priced silver. I think I did. What do you guys think?

I got 5 dimes for $4. Figured they would be a little light, so I weighed them against 5 "normal" silver dimes. They weren't even underweight!

Talk about JUNK! But hey... silver is silver.

You could alway exchange them at the local bank for 5 good new dimes After all they are still legal tender.

Just kidding! That's a great deal!

[slickeast]

It took a little bit for me to figure out what each one was. 3 Rosies ( one is the reverse ) and 2 Mercs.

Great score. My question is. Why are they so mangled?

[HonestAbe]

Didn't you ever put coins on the train tracks when you were a kid to see what would happen when then train ran over them?

[kagarise]

haha just showed that to my coin guy he was like oh wow

[neilgin1]

that made me laugh. what were they, chewing on 'em?......you KNOW we're headed higher, you see stuff like that. thats a great picture.

[hejira11]

Didn't you ever put coins on the train tracks when you were a kid to see what would happen when then train ran over them?

Abe, mine usually ended up thinner and smoother!

[Hades12]

I was thinking burned.

[MikeyPooh]

Yeah I'm curious what the story behind the damage is lol....

A few months ago I was in my LCS and looking at his meager silver offerings... there was an ASE that someone took (Im guessing) a ball peen hammer to, and beat it into a shape resembling the cupped part of a large soup spoon... I passed on that one though lol.

[Corsair]

You only need 399.61 more grams of silver before you can send them to Doc Rodebaugh to be melted down into one of his awesome bars. Keep your eyes open!

[smalltimeopn]

I think at some point a recognizability factor comes in play (these obviously still are) if you were going to flip them at some point. Certain shops may hastle you because they are mangled.

Very nice!

[uthminsta]

Nah... I don't wanna sell 'em. Unless maybe I sell 'em here by weight with more junk - to people who know that silver is silver, and these shouldn't suffer because they're ugly. I'm ugly and I suffer enough!

These are more than silver... they're conversation pieces! They may actually end up as contest prizes here on RealCent!!!

Ooh! I have an idea! If you get a dump bank that REALLY ticks you off, you could drop one of these bad boys into their machine and REALLY do some damage!

[kagarise]

if you really wanna wreck a bank's machine go metal detecting on the beach

you usualy find clad that has a hard shell of sand thats been encrusted it well i forgot i threw some in my change jar after a hunt and took the jar in
haha i apparently jamed their machine up quite well

[smalltimeopn]

Nah... I don't wanna sell 'em. Unless maybe I sell 'em here by weight with more junk - to people who know that silver is silver, and these shouldn't suffer because they're ugly. I'm ugly and I suffer enough!

These are more than silver... they're conversation pieces! They may actually end up as contest prizes here on RealCent!!!

Ooh! I have an idea! If you get a dump bank that REALLY ticks you off, you could drop one of these bad boys into their machine and REALLY do some damage!

[myfundsarelow]

To Uthminstea,dont be so hard on yourself with the looks its whats inside a person that counts, or you can get yourself a new mirror just look deep inside yourself then you will see the true you PEACE!!

[appjoe]

Congrats on a great find $11. + melt for $4. You can't go wrong with that, silver is silver. The melting pot doesn't know the difference.

[uthminsta]

That's funny... I know I posted on here last night. I got a bunch more from a different shop. Holed, bent, clipped - all kinds of damage. Not as good a deal, but still under melt. So now that I have more, I'm thinking about sending it off to be melted...