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Punchy | 03-25-2008 03:26 PM
What is the silver content of a Half Dime? What is the silver content (in ounces) of a United States Half Dime?

Professur | 03-25-2008 03:35 PM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? SPECIFICATIONS: Diameter: 15.5 millimeters Weight: 1.24 grams Composition: .900 silver, .100 copper Edge: Reeded Net Weight: .035 ounce pure silver http://www.coinresource.com/guide/ph...wsHalfDime.htm Google is your friend

Punchy | 03-25-2008 03:52 PM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? Thanks. I thought about picking up several half-dimes for my smaller transactions when silver hits $4,000 an ounce during the depression. At $4,000 an ounce, a silver half-dime would be worth $140! I might actually have to take tin snips and cut a half dime in half just to pay for my small transactions! A half dime cut in half would be worth $70. That's about a months worth of groceries for someone like me! Actually, now that I think about it, isn't there a three-cent silver piece? Think about it. It could happen! It's always better to be prepared than to be like some idiot running around scrambling for these things after the fact.

Professur | 03-25-2008 03:55 PM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? You really need to lay off the coffee, dude. That post reminds me way too much of the squirrel from Hoodwinked.

Turner-son | 03-25-2008 05:06 PM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? Quote:
Originally Posted by Professur (Post 1028775) You really need to lay off the coffee, dude. That post reminds me way too much of the squirrel from Hoodwinked.
Ahahaha! I love it when they make him drink coffee. ZOOM! He's gone.

Raccoon | 03-25-2008 05:36 PM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? Quote:
Originally Posted by Punchy (Post 1028772) At $4,000 an ounce, a silver half-dime would be worth $140! I might actually have to take tin snips and cut a half dime in half just to pay for my small transactions! A half dime cut in half would be worth $70. That's about a months worth of groceries for someone like me!
I would keep the half-dime until POS is $1M / oz and by a new car with it.:D

Heimdhal | 03-25-2008 05:39 PM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? Quote:
Originally Posted by Raccoon (Post 1028945) I would keep the half-dime until POS is $1M / oz and by a new car with it.:D
o god, could you imagine a POS at 1 mil and oz!!!!! Damn, that would make gold like 40 mil and ounce!

RossL | 03-25-2008 07:38 PM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? 3 Attachment(s) Practically any half dime you have will be worth more for numismatic value than for its silver content. this one from my vast collection of scans.

acquila | 03-25-2008 08:16 PM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? Ross, BEAUTIFUL half dime.

acquila | 03-25-2008 08:16 PM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? I can still see the individual kernels of corn inside that ear of corn in the right side. amazing

Anthony | 03-25-2008 08:37 PM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? Why bother with half dimes or small silver. Keep pre 1982 pennies. About 145 per pound. So if copper follows silver, at a silver price of 4000, copper would be 6-700 bucks a pound, making each penny worth 4-5 bucks each. Besides, a pre 1982 penny goes for half spot or less. Where else can you buy a pound of copper for 1.45.

Punchy | 03-26-2008 12:47 AM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? Quote:
Originally Posted by Anthony (Post 1029208) Why bother with half dimes or small silver. Keep pre 1982 pennies. About 145 per pound. So if copper follows silver, at a silver price of 4000, copper would be 6-700 bucks a pound, making each penny worth 4-5 bucks each. Besides, a pre 1982 penny goes for half spot or less. Where else can you buy a pound of copper for 1.45.
Good idea! I never thought about this.

Punchy | 03-26-2008 12:50 AM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? [QUOTE=RossL;1029128]Practically any half dime you have will be worth more for numismatic value than for its silver content. Not during a depression. During a time of depression, it's dog-eat-dog. People won't care one iota about numismatic value. They'll only care about getting a loaf of bread for their starving kids with a small silver coin.

RossL | 03-26-2008 05:16 AM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? [quote=Punchy;1029457] Quote:
Originally Posted by RossL (Post 1029128) Practically any half dime you have will be worth more for numismatic value than for its silver content. Not during a depression. During a time of depression, it's dog-eat-dog. People won't care one iota about numismatic value. They'll only care about getting a loaf of bread for their starving kids with a small silver coin.
Then I'll be buying up all their half dimes, just like my grandpa did during the depression.

goldminer | 03-26-2008 05:49 AM
Re: What is the silver content of a Half Dime? "...At $4,000 an ounce, a silver half-dime would be worth $140!..." By the time silver reaches $4K, $140.00 might buy a loaf of bread.

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