For the 50 cent pieces, the composition changed from sterling silver to 80% silver in 1920, not 1936. Make sure you don't pay extra for the 1921-1936 thinking they're sterling :)
The bobcat quarters are either 80% or 50% they changed it half way through the year because the price of silver was up and weight is the same so the only way to tell is if you cut it in half and get it tested so it’s better to say 50% to be safe
That is a little strange I don't usually go as far to weigh all my half dollars but if it's only slightly under it could have been exposed to extreme heat or cold for a long period of time which can cause weight variations
@@NorthCentralCoins I found it odd . I buy my junk silver from ebay only because i can't see people taking the time to counterfeit it. But the ones that are a little over are in AU condition. They might of been minted a little over. I was watching a video of the maple leaf rounds where the guy was unsure if they were real because some were a couple points over , but come to think of it when i weighed my old rounds some were on and some were a little over. So much counterfeit shit out there you really got to watch what your buying.
@@martinstreasurehunting I got 40 of the1967 quarters for an amazing price on ebay. I was weighing them because the Mint on the website says the 50% weighs 5.05 grams and the 80% wieghs 5.83. But then other people say they both weigh 5.83. But i had ones weigh 5.60 then some 5.85. So i dont know. I hope most of them are 80%
@@lilPerc30 Composition: 80% silver, 20% copper Weight (g): 5.83 Diameter (mm): 23.88 Thickness (mm): n/a 1967 - 1968 Composition: 50% silver, 50% copper Weight (g): 5.05 Diameter (mm): 23.88 Thickness (mm): n/a you are right and you gotta take wear into consideration Coins and Canada only shows the 5.83
I'm kinda luck because at my small local LCS i think im the only one that will buy the canadian junk silver. Filled a lot of spots in my albums that way.
DUDE! You are getting ripped of at $270-$300 a roll of quarters. Do not pay even close to that amount. A roll of quarters is worth only $189.60, the fact that they are charging a $100 premium on those rolls is insanely outrageous. Don't pay more than $5.10/quarter is my advice.
As an American, milk spotting doesn’t really matter to me as long as it’s the best deal available. You’re 100% correct, silver is silver at the end of the day
I believe the bobcat quarter is 50 or 80%... dealers use the average 65% (Mackerel dimes are the same).... There were alot more .500 made than .800 so as a rule I just call them all 50% Unless you pull it straight from a proof set. Happy Stackin eh!
@@chadestabrooks4980 I was picking them up cheap too. £11-12 for 0.6 Troy silver. They ain't conming home yet. In actual fact I picked up a bunch of 65 Canoes at $19 each and got them sent to my US address but they will probably end up in England too.
Shipping be expensive also wrong address or multiple addresses got me aswell once I had 500 face value bank bag accidentally shipped to my condo in Amsterdam what a screw up on my behalf
I've heard, don't know if it's true, that sound analyzers like audacity can tell the difference between the 50% and 80% by the drop test and comparing it to a known coin/
Awesome thanks for the info dude they compositions are all over the place and I was asking the dude at the Coin Store recently he was trying to tell me they were 65% and I was a little skeptical but I pay around 115-125 for a roll of Bobcats
@@NorthCentralCoins '67 quarters and dimes were minted in both 50% and 80%. many coin dealers sell them all as if they were 65%. That is just the average purity assuming the mintage is split equally . maybe the coin dealer could of explained it better.
@@killakain100 okay I think you just blew my mind! I guess that's why the coin store guy was saying 65% and im not completely crazy haha thanks alot for the information and thanks for watching!
For the 50 cent pieces, the composition changed from sterling silver to 80% silver in 1920, not 1936. Make sure you don't pay extra for the 1921-1936 thinking they're sterling :)
That's why I have you guys around!
@@NorthCentralCoins Haha, glad to help! Thanks for the pin!
The bobcat quarters are either 80% or 50% they changed it half way through the year because the price of silver was up and weight is the same so the only way to tell is if you cut it in half and get it tested so it’s better to say 50% to be safe
Just bought $29.5 for 13x U.S. $2 under spot. In that I pulled out 11 Sterling dimes and one 1880 Quarter
Did you buy that ring on ebay? I wanted to get a silver coin ring. They look nice
love your intro
Question for you. A silver half dollar is suppose to be 11.66 grams I got a few that are 11.80 is it normal that some a a little over weight?
That is a little strange I don't usually go as far to weigh all my half dollars but if it's only slightly under it could have been exposed to extreme heat or cold for a long period of time which can cause weight variations
@@NorthCentralCoins I found it odd . I buy my junk silver from ebay only because i can't see people taking the time to counterfeit it. But the ones that are a little over are in AU condition. They might of been minted a little over. I was watching a video of the maple leaf rounds where the guy was unsure if they were real because some were a couple points over , but come to think of it when i weighed my old rounds some were on and some were a little over. So much counterfeit shit out there you really got to watch what your buying.
@@martinstreasurehunting I got 40 of the1967 quarters for an amazing price on ebay. I was weighing them because the Mint on the website says the 50% weighs 5.05 grams and the 80% wieghs 5.83. But then other people say they both weigh 5.83. But i had ones weigh 5.60 then some 5.85. So i dont know. I hope most of them are 80%
@@lilPerc30 Composition: 80% silver, 20% copper
Weight (g): 5.83
Diameter (mm): 23.88
Thickness (mm): n/a
1967 - 1968
Composition: 50% silver, 50% copper
Weight (g): 5.05
Diameter (mm): 23.88
Thickness (mm): n/a you are right and you gotta take wear into consideration Coins and Canada only shows the 5.83
I'm kinda luck because at my small local LCS i think im the only one that will buy the canadian junk silver. Filled a lot of spots in my albums that way.
DUDE! You are getting ripped of at $270-$300 a roll of quarters. Do not pay even close to that amount. A roll of quarters is worth only $189.60, the fact that they are charging a $100 premium on those rolls is insanely outrageous. Don't pay more than $5.10/quarter is my advice.
That's only for george heads and I don't pay that, that's just what some of the Coin shops are charging at the moment
@@NorthCentralCoins oh okay, I hope no one pays that to be honest. They could get plenty of high-end bullion coins for that amount.
I am looking for original Bank roll pre 1968, 10 cents, 25 cents, Any idea on where to find
@@alainroy76 depends how much your willing to pay for an original roll of dimes
@@NorthCentralCoins what years do you have
As an American, milk spotting doesn’t really matter to me as long as it’s the best deal available. You’re 100% correct, silver is silver at the end of the day
I believe the bobcat quarter is 50 or 80%... dealers use the average 65% (Mackerel dimes are the same).... There were alot more .500 made than .800 so as a rule I just call them all 50% Unless you pull it straight from a proof set. Happy Stackin eh!
As an American I think milk spots ( a few ) are ok and tip that the coin is silver and genuine
My coin dealer and shop count it at 65%. I am good with that. Bought a roll of coug's and a roll of 10cent Salmon to add to my collection
I just got into Canadian junk. I have $10 now. Mostly the totem pole coins. Tricky to find in the UK but nice coins.
Nice!
CJS is hard to find here in Canada as well .Also $1.29 per gram can become close to or higher than market price
Hey Gunner wanna set Canadian junk coins inter Continental coin purchase route
@@chadestabrooks4980 I was picking them up cheap too. £11-12 for 0.6 Troy silver. They ain't conming home yet. In actual fact I picked up a bunch of 65 Canoes at $19 each and got them sent to my US address but they will probably end up in England too.
Shipping be expensive also wrong address or multiple addresses got me aswell once I had 500 face value bank bag accidentally shipped to my condo in Amsterdam what a screw up on my behalf
Nice summary, the older 50 cent coins with KGVI are the nicest in my opinion. I also stack Canadian Silver, but live in the US. Cheers,
I've heard, don't know if it's true, that sound analyzers like audacity can tell the difference between the 50% and 80% by the drop test and comparing it to a known coin/
I try to buy at spot price.
The 1967 quarters are split between 50% and 80%.
Awesome thanks for the info dude they compositions are all over the place and I was asking the dude at the Coin Store recently he was trying to tell me they were 65% and I was a little skeptical but I pay around 115-125 for a roll of Bobcats
@@NorthCentralCoins Melt value for a roll of bobcats is $137 (With all of them being 50%). That's a super great deal at $120!
@@NorthCentralCoins '67 quarters and dimes were minted in both 50% and 80%. many coin dealers sell them all as if they were 65%. That is just the average purity assuming the mintage is split equally . maybe the coin dealer could of explained it better.
@@killakain100 okay I think you just blew my mind! I guess that's why the coin store guy was saying 65% and im not completely crazy haha thanks alot for the information and thanks for watching!
great vid i have a lot of these coins