Ebay can be a good place to sell coins. If you don't want to do that take it to a coin collector.
If you are talking about a US coin, you have to go to the US mint website to buy silver coins. Banks don't sell silver coins. They don't distribute them either.
You can sell silver coins to a coin collector, jewelry shop ect.
Some banks do sell American Silver Eagles, but they do not hold and sell silver coins that are turned in.
Many coin dealers and jewelers buy gold & silver.
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If you are talking about a US coin, you have to go to the US mint website to buy silver coins. Banks don't sell silver coins. They don't distribute them either.
You can sell silver coins to a coin collector, jewelry shop ect.
As of 01/2010, these coins sell for about $15.00
Coins struck for circulation in the US today have no silver in them.
Some banks do sell American Silver Eagles, but they do not hold and sell silver coins that are turned in.
1837 was the year US silver coins changed to .900 silver & .100 copper, that caused a slight reduction of silver.
Many coin dealers and jewelers buy gold & silver.
Jewelers and coin dealers buy gold and silver.
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No current circulating US coins contain any silver at all. For information about older coins, please see the Related Question.
The US Mint did not issue any silver coins of any kind in 1980. If you have silver coins dated 1980, they are not US coins.
Most coin shops or jewelry stores will buy silver coins at around spot price. Ebay and Craigslist are other places to sell your coins.