When selling AG: by the ounce, or by the coin

Dozer D

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Sooner or later we are all going to sell some / all of our stacked silver. My question to those who have sold AG in the past, is it 1)better to sell the bulk by the ounce, say 10-ounces @ 90% coin AG composite @ current melt price; or. 2) sell the coins on an individual basis, as dime = .07234 oz of AG @ # of coins @ current melt price. Which did you find better ?
Since we're on the subject of coin weight, and not having a 0.00 gram scale, how much would a typical badly worn Merc weigh vs a recent 1964 Rosie. If a big difference, then I say sell by the COIN,
 

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ArkieBassMan

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I'd rather buy by the weight and sell by the coin...for obvious reasons.

I can't answer your dime weight question, but I have a really worn Walker that weighs 11.1g as opposed to the 12.5g it should weigh.
 

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When dealing with US 90% 40% 35% majority of people sell by X times FV
Just easier than trying to figure out the weight

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I have only sold 40%ers... and I sell them by the roll.

EDIT: I have not had much problems selling rolls at spot price on CL. Infact I now have people who I sold too in the past, txting me asking if I have any to sell! lol
 

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I too have only sold halves (40%'ers), by FV... and a few dozen '67-68 silver Canadian dimes FV (all sold at 50% silver content).

My dealer weighs certain coins bought by volume, especially mercury dimes.
 

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I have recently sold 4 half dollars. Walking liberty 42 ($ 11.79) and 45 ($10.50) a franklin 51 s ($8.50) and a 64 Kennedy ($9.60) on eBay. Shipping was extra and was actual cost.
 

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I sell 40% halves by the roll, 90% stuff by the f.v. If there is a ridiculous amount of stuff, by the weight.
 

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I look up recently sold comparable items on ebay and that is my asking price.. Always better to buy by the ounce and sell by the coin in my experience.
 

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Sooner or later we are all going to sell some / all of our stacked silver. My question to those who have sold AG in the past, is it 1)better to sell the bulk by the ounce, say 10-ounces @ 90% coin AG composite @ current melt price; or. 2) sell the coins on an individual basis, as dime = .07234 oz of AG @ # of coins @ current melt price. Which did you find better ?
Since we're on the subject of coin weight, and not having a 0.00 gram scale, how much would a typical badly worn Merc weigh vs a recent 1964 Rosie. If a big difference, then I say sell by the COIN,

:coffee2: I've only sold silver 1 time. I sold 200 40%s @FV (per coin). I wouldn't try to sell it by the ounce.

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