I was at a couple of auctions and a few antique stors last week in Kentucky. I bought all the morgan silver dollars I could get my hands on at $25 each and Ben Franklin halves at $12 each.
When I saw silver break $30 this time, I firmly saw it as setting a new floor.
In terms of self-assaying forms such as junk coins and SDs, which can acquire modest premium over their pure bullion value, I do not consider it a sin to overpay very slightly. Because if you were buying mail-order from a dealer, you would have to pay freight and thus would have to undergo that piece of friction. If you like junk silver, you will like coin shows, in my experience. www.coinshows.com lists many of them. It’s cheap entertainment (usually $2-3 admission) & worth blowing off a few hours on a weekend if you’re not otherwise engaged & it’s not too far to drive. I am always amazed at how many silver dollars are out there. Bazillions. And quite possibly, 5/8ths of them have been melted down!