Opinions on Junk Silver

[breamer999]

I have a fairly decent stack of Silver Maples, I acquired *some* pre 65 Canadian Silver dollars and my dealer has come into 50 of them.  I would just like to get a feel for some of your opinions on junk silver

[Carl]

While still silver and of value...who will recognise and accept the value?? (unless you're in Canada)
I stick to US Junk silver as it is more recognized and a good way to fractionalize an ounce.
I have a quantity of silverware and gold and silver jewelry also as when I was in the pawn shop I could alway buy at less than spot value in the 70's and 80's
and that has turned into a small treasure. I bought silver rings for a dollar and chains  for a dollar if thin and $2 when thick, Gold was bought at 25% of spot as most was 10 to 14 carat.

[Alan Georges]

While still silver and of value...who will recognise and accept the value?? (unless you're in Canada)

Checking breamer's profile, he is.  Yeah, I think that junk silver is the most versatile, useable if SHTF PM that there is.  No numismatic premium on it, instantly recognizable, convenient denominations – all good things.  A little too bulky if you're trying to transit through some 21st Century version of Casablanca, where gold might be more compact.  Beyond that one long-shot possibility, with junk silver you're doing things right.

[Chris Gilliam]

I have a little Canadian junk silver. Beautiful coins. Sold a lot of my stack recently, but I kept the Canadian. Wouldn't have gotten much for it anyway.

[breamer999]

I like to get the Junk that is not as worn down or beat up as some I've seen.  I have some pretty worn out 1945 cdn quarters.  But some nice Silver Dollars