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With those dates, the coins are Silver Eagle bullion coins that are made from one ounce of silver and value is whatever the spot price of silver is at time of sale.
With those dates, the coins are Silver Eagle bullion coins that are made from one ounce of silver and value is whatever the spot price of silver is at time of sale.
One can find junk silver coins for sale at local antique shops or local coin collector stores. You may also have luck finding some at your local garage sales.
A coin shop will certainly have them for sale, but I have also seen them in pawn shops.
The buyers I deal with are paying 8 to 10 times face value for 90% silver coins depending on the spot price of silver at time of sale. This may be different in your area.
If you mean a 1988 Silver Eagle, only Proof and bullion coins were struck in that year. From 1986 to 1992, proof Silver Eagle coins were minted at San Francisco and these coins bear the "S" mintmark and have a current retail value of $20.00. Bullion Silver Eagle coins dated 1988 were also struck at San Francisco but do not have mintmarks, the value of these coins depends on the spot price of silver at time of sale. As of today it's about $18.30.
If you mean a 1988 Silver Eagle only Proof and bullion coins were struck in that year. From 1986 to 1992, proof Silver Eagle coins were minted at San Francisco and these coins bear the "S" mintmark and have a current retail value of $40.00. Bullion Silver Eagle coins dated 1988 were also struck at San Francisco but do not have mintmarks, the value of these coins depends on the spot price of silver at time of sale. As of today 3-27-11 it's about $37.32
If you mean a 1990 Silver Eagle only Proof and bullion coins were struck in that year. From 1986 to 1992, proof Silver Eagle coins were minted at San Francisco and these coins bear the "S" mintmark and have a current retail value of $20.00. Bullion Silver Eagle coins dated 1990 were also struck at San Francisco but do not have mintmarks, the value of these coins depends on the spot price of silver at time of sale. As of today it's about $17.50.
From 1794 to 1935, US silver dollar coins were made of an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper. The last circulating silver $1 coins were made in 1935, although others have been struck since then either as experimental pieces or as special coins minted for sale to collectors and investors. Popular myth and Internet rumors to the contrary, modern $1 coins have no silver at all. Those minted from 1971 to 1981 and in 1999 are copper-nickel. The new "golden" dollars are actually brass.
Yes coins will be manufactured as demand. A best challenge coin maker can handle this easily. There are multiple coins for sale.
Neither. Diamonds are minerals and one of the hardest substances known, so it can't be struck into coins. Platinum is a metal, but circulating coins are made of base metals like copper, nickel, aluminum, etc. Gold, silver, and platinum are used only for coins made for sale to collectors and investors.
The only circulating coins containing silver after 1964 were half-dollars, and they contained "debased" metal with only 40% silver and the rest copper. Production of debased halves was suspended in 1969, except for collectors' coins. Circulation coinage was resumed using copper-nickel starting in 1971. Some Eisenhower dollars as well as Bicentennial quarters, halves, and dollars were struck in 40% silver for sale to collectors. In 1992 the US Mint resumed limited production of 90% silver coins; these are sold as "prestige coins" at a price that reflects the current value of silver plus minting and packaging costs.