From 1964 and earlier the United States issued and circulated 90% silver coins. Today in the silver bullion industry these old US silver coins are often referred to as junk silver coins, pre-1964 silver coins, pre-1965 silver coins, or Constitutional silver coins.
Often worn and in poor shape, the following is a list of some of the junk silver coins silver bullion buyers and sellers trade in:
junk silver Barber Dimes, junk silver mercury dimes, junk silver Roosevelt dimes, junk silver barber quarters, junk silver standing liberty quarters, junk silver Washington quarters, junk silver Barber Half Dollar coins, junk silver Walking Liberty Half Dollar coins, junk silver Franklin Half Dollar coins, junk silver 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar coins, junk silver Morgan Dollar coins, junk silver Peace dollar coins,
Note that the 1964 version of the Silver Kennedy Half Dollar Coin had 90% silver content. You can sell 1964 Silver Kennedy Half Dollar Coins here to Kitco. If you have 1965 to 1970 versions of the 40% Silver Kennedy Half Dollar Coins, you can sell them by clicking here.
Since 1977, Kitco has been both buying and selling junk silver coins and other physical precious metal bullion products. Silver investors often sell pre-1964 silver coins and other silver bullion items to us, given the competitive live junk silver coin prices we offer and the trust we have earned over the last +40 years of conducting business throughout the world.
We offer owners of old US silver coins an easy way to sell US silver coins of 90 percent fineness live on our website. We have automated much of the junk silver coin selling process to make selling junk silver coins easy, safe, private, and efficient.
There is no minimum requirement to sell old US silver coins from 1964 or earlier to Kitco either online or over the phone.
For additional details, please read Kitco junk silver coin selling FAQs by clicking here.
For an informative mailing silver guide with instructions on how to safely ship silver to Kitco, click here.
For a safe silver shipment and a quicker silver selling payment you may be eligible for:
- Ship silver safely at a flat rate *
- Full silver shipment insurance coverage at competitive rates
- Free pick-up* or choice of self drop-off
- Call us at 1 877 775-4826 or 514 313-9999 to arrange your free silver shipment pick-up.
* USA / Canada only, certain remote areas may not apply due to courier restrictions
At Kitco, we make it easy for you to manage your tangible wealth portfolio including when you are ready to sell old Canadian silver coins of 90% silver purity from 1966 or earlier. You can buy or sell 90% silver coins and other physical precious metal items using our convenient online store, or by contacting our team of highly trained precious metal specialists.