How do you weigh and justify value on a 40% piece vs 90%

coltdavis

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Im not sure if i understand excatly what you are asking. Are you wondering the value of the silver in a 40% vs a 90%?? If so this site will help it shows the silver value (at current price) in most US coins that contain silver. Sorry if this isnt what you were really looking for just tryin to help

http://www.coinflation.com/coins/silver_coin_calculator.html

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colt turned you on to a great website. don't worry about weight. the value is based on spot silver price. the pawn shops, coin dealers, and feebayers all know what a 40% is and how much it is worth....now go get um
 

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The actual silver content of a 40% half dollar is 0.1480 oz.

Multiply that by the spot price of silver for the bullion value of the coin.

According to dendritics.com, today's spot price is $12.50/oz. So, a 40% half contains $1.85 worth of silver.

Whatever's knocked off that amount is up to the buyer and seller.
 

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The price you will receive for 40s or 90s is only somewhat tied to spot. When demand for these coins is high you can get over spot by a good margin. You normally don't get spot for 40s due to their low percentage of silver.

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coltdavis said:
Im not sure if i understand excatly what you are asking. Are you wondering the value of the silver in a 40% vs a 90%?? If so this site will help it shows the silver value (at current price) in most US coins that contain silver. Sorry if this isnt what you were really looking for just tryin to help http://www.coinflation.com/coins/silver_coin_calculator.html HH

Thats exactly what I ws looking for!!!
Thank you all for comments!
PS Went to the beach for an hour in 22 degree temps Man thats BURR! Sunday up in the 50s!
 

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A local coin dealer here in my area offers $1.25 for each 40%.

This is 2.5 X Face

I have not asked latelly for the 90%

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