Junk 90% Silver Coins | $100 Face Value Bag

What $100 Face Value Buys

A $100 face value bag is about 71.5 troy ounces of silver, delivered as pre-1965 US dimes, quarters or half dollars. Those coins were struck for everyday spending in 90 percent silver, and every one is still legal tender. You are buying the metal in a form any American recognizes without a test.

 

Why It Is Called Junk

The junk label means no collector premium, not low quality. These are common-date circulated coins whose worth is the silver in them, not rarity, so anything scarce was pulled long ago. What is left is Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters, and Kennedy or Franklin halves, the ordinary money of the mid-century United States, still 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. Bags ship in the traditional canvas sack.

 

The Honest Bit on Condition and Contents

Every coin has spent decades in circulation, so expect worn high points, dark toning, nicks and the occasional bent piece. Dates and legends stay readable, but a bright coin is the exception. The 71.5 ounce figure already allows for that wear, so a bag can run a little under a fresh-struck weight. Hero Bullion picks the coins and usually fills a bag with a single denomination from stock, and you cannot request specific dates, mintmarks or denominations.

 

Why Stackers Keep It Around

This is the smallest divisible unit of recognizable silver there is. A dime is roughly a fourteenth of an ounce and a quarter about a sixth, so a bag breaks a silver holding down to pocket change. It needs no assay because the coins speak for themselves, and $100 face bags trade close to the melt value of the silver.

 

Specifications

The bag carries $100 in face value of US 90 percent silver coins dated 1964 or earlier, roughly 71.5 troy ounces of actual silver at .900 fineness, in circulated condition with dates various. It ships in a canvas bag. See the Specifications tab for the current denomination mix and packaging.

 

90% Silver Bag FAQ

 

How much silver is really in a $100 face value bag?

About 71.5 troy ounces. The rule of thumb is 0.715 ounces of silver for every dollar of face value in 90 percent coin, and that number already accounts for average circulation wear, so a worn bag can come in slightly lighter.

 

What coins will I receive?

US dimes, quarters or half dollars from 1964 or earlier, chosen by us from current stock, most often all one denomination in a bag. Common designs are Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters and Kennedy or Franklin halves, with older types possible when we have them.

 

What condition are the coins in?

Circulated, and often heavily. Expect toning, wear and marks from decades of use, with dates and legends still legible. We do not clean or dip the coins. Their value here is the silver, and none of that surface wear changes the weight in a meaningful way.

 

Can I ask for specific dates, mintmarks or denominations?

No. Bags are filled from whatever is in stock, and dates, mintmarks and the denomination are our choice. If you want a particular coin or a specific design, buy one of the denomination-specific lots instead.

 

Is junk silver IRA eligible?

No. A precious metals IRA needs silver of at least .999 fineness in approved form, and these coins are .900 fine and circulated. Junk silver is for holding and spending, not for a retirement account.

 

Want one denomination instead of a mixed bag? Our 90% junk silver also comes in dime, quarter and half dollar lots.

 

Buy the silver the country used to spend. Add the $100 Face Value 90% Silver Bag to your cart.