Junk Silver Bags These bags are made up of silver coins that are legal United States tender. The face values of the coins in these bags contain are $1000 for a full bag and $500 for a half bag. 90% junk silver bags contain worn pre 1965 quarters and dimes. Prior to 1965, silver US coins contained 90% silver and 10% copper, hence the name 90% junk bag. These $1000 face value bags weigh about 55 pounds and have a gross weight of 800 troy ounces. The silver content is 715 troy ounces. 40% silver bags consist of worn Kennedy half-dollars minted between 1965-1970. These coins have an outer layer composition of 80% silver and 20% copper. The inner core consist of 21% silver and 79% copper. These $1000 face value bags have 295 troy ounces of silver. |