Junk 90% Silver Dimes | $100 Face Value Bag

A Thousand Dimes in a Canvas Bag

A $100 face value bag of dimes holds 1,000 circulated 90% silver dimes, all dated 1964 or earlier, and it ships in a canvas bag closed with a tie. The bag holds roughly 71.5 troy ounces of silver, and it divides into a thousand pieces you can sell ten at a time or all at once.

 

Roosevelt and Mercury

Most of the coins are Roosevelt dimes, struck in silver from 1946 through 1964. John R. Sinnock’s left-facing portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt is on the obverse, and the reverse shows a torch between an olive branch and an oak branch. A bag can also hold Mercury dimes from 1916 to 1945, which carry Adolph Weinman’s Winged Liberty Head and a reverse of a fasces with an olive branch. The series, dates and mint marks cannot be requested, so both designs are possible and the mix is whatever we have.

 

Silver by the Count

Each dime was struck at 2.5 grams of 90% silver, which is 0.07234 troy ounces of pure silver per coin, or about 72.3 ounces for a thousand unworn dimes. The trade figure for circulated dimes is 0.715 troy ounces per dollar of face value, so the bag is sold as 71.5 ounces, which allows for the metal that wear takes off. Seventy-one and a half ounces is the number to plan around, since the bag is priced on silver rather than on date or design.

 

Circulated, Dealer’s Choice

These coins passed through decades of pocket change, so expect worn detail, scratches, rim nicks and gray or mottled toning. That is what junk silver looks like, and the silver inside is unchanged. Dates and mint marks vary, and the coins in your bag will not match any photo of a single coin. Wear is expected, and it does not change the metal.

 

Junk 90% Silver Dimes Specifications

Each dime is 90% silver and 10% copper, 17.9 mm across, with a reeded edge, and weighed 2.5 grams as struck. The bag holds 1,000 coins, or $100 in face value. Roughly 71.5 ounces, in circulated condition. Full current specs are on the Specifications tab above.

 

Junk 90% Silver Dimes FAQ

 

How many coins and how much silver are in the bag?

A $100 face value bag holds 1,000 dimes, since each is worth ten cents. They contain roughly 71.5 troy ounces of silver in total. One thousand dimes, and the silver figure is the standard trade number for circulated coins.

 

Will I get Roosevelt or Mercury dimes?

Either, or a mix. Roosevelt dimes from 1946 to 1964 make up most bags, and Mercury dimes from 1916 to 1945 can turn up. Our pick, since neither series nor date can be requested.

 

Why is it called junk silver?

Junk refers to the coins’ lack of collector value, not to the silver. These coins are worth more as silver than at face value, and they are priced on their metal. Junk means no collector premium, and the silver is real.

 

Is junk silver IRA eligible?

No. A circulated dime is a collectible for IRA purposes, because federal tax law exempts only certain U.S. Mint bullion coins and state-issued coins, and at .900 fine it is also below the fineness the bullion rule requires. Not IRA eligible, whatever the silver content.

 

How does a bag this size ship?

It ships insured, in a bag that weighs roughly five and a half pounds. All orders of $500 and over require a signature on delivery, which covers this bag. A signature is required, so arrange for someone to be there.

 

Want a smaller lot of dimes? Browse our full 90% Silver Dimes selection.

 

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