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Junk Silver

Junk Silver is the term used to describe US quarters, dimes, and half dollars produced up to 1964. These Junk Silver coins are composed of 90 percent silver, with the remaining 10 percent of the Junk Silver coins being composed of copper. Most Junk Silver coins are merely worth their weight in silver, though that does make a junk silver coin many times more valuable than a non-silver US coin.

The most common Junk Silver coins are as follows: the Barber, or Liberty Head Junk Silver dime, produced from 1892 to 1916, the Winged Liberty Head or Mercury Dime, produced from 1916 to 1945 is a popular Junk Silver Coin, the Roosevelt Junk Silver Dime, produced from 1946 to 1964, the Barber, or Liberty Head Junk Silver Quarter, produced from 1892 to 1916, the Standing Liberty Junk Silver Quarter, produced from 1916 to 1930, the Washington Junk Silver Quarter, produced from 1932 to 1964, the Barber or Liberty Head Half Dollar Junk Silver coin, produced from 1892 to 1915, the Walking Liberty Half Dollar Junk Silver coin produced from 1916 to 1947, the Franklin Half Dollar Junk Silver coin produced from 1948 to 1963, and the Kennedy Half Dollar Junk Silver Coin, produced in 1964.

Dime Junk Silver coins contain .07234 of a troy ounce of pure silver. Quarter Junk Silver coins contain .18084 of a troy ounce of pure silver. Half Dollar Junk Silver coins contain .36169 of a troy ounce of pure silver. This means that 5 Junk Silver dimes contain the same amount of pure silver as a Junk Silver half dollar or the silver content 2 Junk Silver quarters. There are some key dates in these Junk Silver coins that can make them much more valuable than a standard Junk Silver coin. These include the 1916 Mercury Head Junk Silver Dime with a D mint mark, but not the 1916 Mercury Head Junk Silver dime with no mint mark or an S mint mark, as those are both very common coins. Both the 1932 S mint and D mint Washington Junk Silver quarters are key dates, while the 1932 Junk Silver Washington quarter without the mint mark is a very common quarter. Either way, with a key date or not, Junk Silver quarters, dimes and half dollars are worth looking out for, because their silver content gives than an intrinsic value well beyond their mere face values.

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While vacationing in Las Vegas I did what a lot of people do I’m sure or at least that’s what I’m telling my wife ..I blew through the money I brought a little quicker than expected and I ended up having to shop my Rolex around to several dealers to save the trip. So I looked online for places, most offers over the phone were low and that’s if they would even quote me in the first place. I spoke to a guy at Nevada Coin and Jewelry who gave me a fair ball park price and a reasonable explanation as to why his number couldn’t be solid. Went down expecting to get the lower number and in fact Robert their Rolex expert said my Rolex was a better model then I had described. He paid me a higher number than he quoted. Thanks for saving my vacation guys.

Weldon O.

This past Saturday I had the opportunity to meet the owner and team at Nevada Coin and Jewelry. I didn’t know what to expect but they made me feel both comfortable and safe. I went through my collection of jewelry, both broken pieces and things I thought were of no value at all. They took the time to explain what each carat weight was worth and they helped me sort through my items. I was amazed at what they gave me for things I would never wear or use. I would recommend you stop in and speak to them, you might be as pleasantly surprised as I was.

Suzanne P.

My wife cashed in some coins and we got top dollar. We have sold to others before but no more, we found a real professional store in Nevada Coin & Jewelry. “Thank You”

Steve

The staff are quick at work but not too quick to make you feel pressured into buying items or selling your items. They teach you about the items and tell you if they have use for your items or not. If they don’t have use for your items they call other places to see if they have a use for the items. Great staff!

Ramon

What inspired me to go to NV Coin and Jewelry was I was an ad on the TV for the shop. I was not too sure about going to NV Coin and Jewelry to sell my jewelry because I have been to many other pawn shops but haven’t found a good deal for my jewelry. After I went to Nevada Coin and Jewelry it was a big relief for me selling my jewelry for a good price.

Bubba

Great family run store. I’m well taken care of every time I show up at this location. Thank you Nick.

My Aunt recently passed and she lived in the outskirts of Las Vegas. While my sister and I went through her estate we found a number of items that neither of us considered keeping, but our aunt was clear in her will that she wanted us to use her things to make a profit and in turn use that money to help our futures. We shopped around, especially not being from the area, and got a lot of negative experiences just on the phone. People were rude, uninformative, and really just gave us a feeling they wanted to rip us off. It made us think of those dirty pawn shops you “hear about”. Finally I called Nevada Coin and Jewelry and the whole day shifted! We described a few pieces of jewelry and they helped us figure out initially a general value based on the metal. Of course, they did explain the importance of actually coming in and examining the pieces individually. That level of service over the phone got us through the door. When we went to the spot we were greeted with the same level courtesy, but the professionalism when going over each item and it’s value was through the roof! They took the time to explain why each item was worth what amount and even gave us a little bit of history on the styles. At the end of the day, my sister and I walked away with a sizable amount of money to put towards my son’s college fund and my sister’s vet school. Thanks, Nevada Coin and Jewelry!

Ashleigh L.

Grateful for the Nevada Coin and Jewelry shop, I just adore it. I took some collectable figurines in and they bought them. I came out smelling like a rose. You should’ve been there to see the big smile on my face. I ran all the way home to look for some more. Can’t wait to get back! I can sure use the money!

Brenda

What friendly staff. They help you sell your items even if they don’t have a use for it by calling other shops around the area to see if they could use it… They want you to have the best out come from selling your items. I was so happy I decided to go to them!

B.J.

Staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive. Building had great security to helped me feel safe in handling my items.

My friend and I came here to sell some coins and jewelry. We first saw Scott about some coins. He was very friendly and knew his stuff. Afterwards, he brought us over to Sheila who looked at our jewelry. She was also very nice and professional. We will definitely come back here again. GREAT PLACE!!!!

Susanne T.

Wonderful experience, Nick and Laura made it seamless and stress free. Thank you! They also sell super cool items!!