Questions & Answers
Common questions about 90% silver coin bags answered by our editorial team.
What topics do your 90% silver resources cover?
Our educational library covers all aspects of 90% silver bag investing including: understanding premiums and melt value, coin denominations and silver content, storage options, comparing junk silver to bullion, market dynamics, bid-ask spreads, authentication, and portfolio allocation strategies.
How do 90% silver bags compare to modern bullion?
90% silver offers lower premiums and better divisibility but has 90% purity vs. 99.9% for bullion. Bullion coins are IRA-eligible; junk silver is not. Both are highly liquid. Many investors hold both: bullion for IRAs and purity, junk silver for divisibility and lower premiums.
Which is better: dimes, quarters, or half dollars?
Each has advantages. Dimes offer maximum divisibility (10,000 coins per $1000 bag). Quarters balance divisibility with fewer coins to handle. Half dollars are more efficient to count and store but less divisible. Silver content per dollar of face value is identical across all denominations.
What should I look for when buying my first 90% silver bag?
For first-time buyers: purchase from reputable dealers, verify the bag is sold by face value with stated silver content, compare premiums across multiple sources, plan your storage before purchasing, and understand that coins will show varying degrees of wear from circulation.
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