Do you know what a $1.50 face value of junk silver would equal at current price?
Do you know what a $1.50 face value of junk silver would equal at current price?
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$1.50 face of junk silver dimes or quarters
bid (you sell) $64.28 x 1.5 = 96.48
ask (you buy): $75.71 x 1.5 = 110.36
Current Silver Spot Price (as of late January 2026): approximately $103.50 – $104.00 per troy ounce (live spot around $103.91 ask from major dealers like APMEX / JM Bullion data).
The standard for 90% junk silver is 0.715 troy ounces of pure silver per $1.00 face value (widely accepted figure across dealers).
Therefore $1.50 face value contains:
0.715 oz × 1.5 = 1.0725 troy ounces pure silver
Melt / intrinsic value (spot only, no premiums):
○ At $103.50 / oz spot → ≈ $111.01
○ At $103.91 / oz spot → ≈ $111.45
○ At $104.00 / oz spot → ≈ $111.54
In real transactions:
○ Dealers typically add 5–15% premium over melt when selling junk silver bags/rolls (so buy price often $118–$128 range for $1.50 face right now)
○ When selling to dealers, you usually get slightly below melt (e.g. 2–8% under spot depending on quantity/market)
For the most exact live figure, check a dealer site like APMEX, JM Bullion, or Kitco silver spot charts and multiply by 1.0725 oz.
Prices fluctuate constantly — spot silver has been volatile recently.
$112.99