Silver for metal value? Please help the newbie!

[tenseventyfive]

Ok I have done quite a bit of reading here and it is quite intriguing. I don't really have any numismatic interest, but I WOULD love to hunt rolls for high silver % coins for resale to jewelers or whoever is looking to buy. With silver around $18 something an ounce, and likely to go much higher in future, I think it might be worth doing. So my question is, if I am looking to prospect for coins based purely on the high silver content, what should I look for, specifically? That is to say, look for half dollars pre-1970, or something? Same for quarters, dimes and nickels - again, I would JUST be looking for worth of silver, as opposed to certain coin-related characteristics. If someone could give me a little head start I would really appreciate it!!

Thanks in advance!

 

[fistfulladirt]

Here's a good site to help you.

http://www.coinflation.com/

 

[myprecious]

You'd be looking for any dime, quarter or half dollar dated 1964 or older - they'll all be 90% silver.

Half dollars with 40% silver were made from 1965-1970.

35% silver nickels were made during the war as well - 1942-1945

Start with these.

 

[tenseventyfive]

Awesome! Thanks guys - that's exactly what I was looking for!

 

[quiksilver]

Two things

1. Half the 1942 nickels are just nickel.

2. Some numismatic coins have value too. Might be worth keeping.