90% U.S. Silver Bags – Junk Silver
One of the most popular ways to invest in silver bullion is with the 90% U.S. silver bags. Misleadingly called “junk” silver bags, this name developed in the 1970s and was used to describe a bag of average circulated silver coins, meaning no rare coins were included.
Contents
All silver coins are struck in 1964 or earlier with 90% purity. Each bag contains either all dimes, quarters, or half dollars. No mixed bags. For all dollar bags, call for price and availability. Full bags with $1000 face may be shipped as 2 sealed half bags.
Premium for Half Dollars
Please note that customer purchases of bags of half dollars carry a premium added to the pricing: These are estimates and can change weekly. Full bag-$200 premium, Half Bag-$100 premium, Quarter Bag-$50 premium, and Tenth Bag-$20 premium.
| Bag Size |
Face
|
 |
Purity
|
Silver
|
P* |
|
|||||
| Full Bag |
$1,000
|
90%
|
715 oz
|
$200 | |
| Half Bag |
500
|
90%
|
358 oz
|
$100 | |
| Quarter Bag |
250
|
90%
|
179 oz
|
$50 | |
| Tenth Bag |
100
|
90%
|
72 oz
|
$20 | |
| *Premium added for half dollar bags | |||||
Investment Advantages
Bags of silver do offer several investment advantages. First they provide small increments of barter. Secondly, the bag carries a low premium over spot silver. Thirdly, they are legal U.S. tender. Finally, silver bags are recognized around the world as a trading medium and are therefore very liquid.
Market Value
Bag pricing will move up or down with the daily price of silver. The spot price of silver (and all precious metals) is reported every business day in all major newspapers, network television and radio and online.
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