Koolau
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I’m amused by this thread. I’ve always joked “by my bathroom scale, I have 27 pounds of 90% silver coins”. I move them around like record albums and books. I’ve gotten rid of the record albums and the books. I think this is going to be the year where I get rid of my 27 pounds of silver coins.
As a kid, I enjoyed collecting coins, it taught me history and the value of money. In hindsight, worst investment ever.
No kidding I have 27 pounds of 90% silver…. by my bathroom scale
I forgot to ask: Have you checked your coins for key dates? Having them since you were a kid (and assuming you collected them from change rather than buying them) you just might have some coins worth more than melt value. You can look up key dates on the internet and also get an idea of how to grade them (big difference between grades in some cases.)
Have fun and good luck.