Stacking Silver for the Price of a Cup of Coffee - Mercury Head Dimes - A Beginners Guide by handofzara

steemsilvergold · @handofzara · Sep 21 '18

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Stacking Silver for the Price of a Cup of Coffee - Mercury Head Dimes - A Beginners Guide

![2018-09-21_12-20-01_820.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNbCgQoGrD6EbMtbBnYLJR11qqcVmsYbatbc6mwAr4hCm/2018-09-21_12-20-01_820.jpg)

Stacking Silver is a great way to save money and it does not have to cost a great deal of money.

Where to buy?

Any local coin dealer or pawn shop will sell "junk silver".  Remember if you are just starting out there is no need to buy online.   Simply walk in and ask to buy "junk silver", they will know.

How much to pay and how much to buy?

![art-blur-cappuccino-302899.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmURyJRLm1wQwQ2mcFGLENxjjRX3Srw8itt1MrD9Uwo885/art-blur-cappuccino-302899.jpg)


The main purpose today is to buy silver for less than what you might spend on a cup of coffee, which I am limiting to $4.00.

![1537546803515.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVmJSTTkGHsP2AStNbgUqyFRDSj5u65gJ5ycxfjtEsW6J/1537546803515.jpg)

So I picked up these two Mercury Head Dimes for $2.30, the melt value of these coins is roughly $2.00 (given the wear) but if you can find some coins with little to no wear than the melt value of these coins is $2.08.

What I like about the Mercury Head Dimes as a great place to start your stack:

1) These coins are easily identifiable as silver.

2) These coins are small and therefore not likely to be counterfeit.

3) The Mercury Head design is way cool!

4) The obvious other design is the Roosevelt dime and since President Roosevelt outlawed the private ownership of gold coins, I am not a fan.


To find out the melt value of the coins you can use this handy calculator:

[COIN MELT VALUE](http://coinapps.com/silver/coin/calculator/)

 Of course I really like coffee.

![aroma-art-beverage-1251175.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeWd2mF61kTiiRaU6JjLvsLPVvYnFJpKJGkSEzANimuL4/aroma-art-beverage-1251175.jpg)

Which means I had to pick up a few more dimes!

![2018-09-21_12-22-06_861.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTEebPCaYL63EHELnHTfZ7kURKbagjjk1fRvcEHudPnN4/2018-09-21_12-22-06_861.jpg)

Enjoy the Weekend!  Stack On!

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@themanwithnoname · Sep 21 '18

Love those Mercury dimes! Good for you for forgoing the coffee and stacking for your future. And I'm with you on liking them better than the Roosevelt dimes.

👍 handofzara

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@beckieg · Sep 22 '18

hi, thank you for writing this i had recently lost confidence in buying old coins :( however as always i learn something in everything i read and youre the first to say they are less likely to fake small coins and that helped thank you i was very worried as i had no way of testing the coins i had bought, i feel a bit better knowing that they are tiny, i am such a new stackling feels like i have loads to learn ! hope you have a fab day, respect

👍 handofzara

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@handofzara · Sep 22 '18

A link for old British Coins silver melt value calculator, just for you my dear!

![Screenshot_2018-09-22 Great Britain Silver Coin Melt Value Calculator.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcNo9dH4PQAKLCWcTPtgTX6HeFbNVpP7PNVLwn1KmZMJq/Screenshot_2018-09-22%20Great%20Britain%20Silver%20Coin%20Melt%20Value%20Calculator.png)

https://www.silverrecyclers.com/Calculators/gbcoin_calculator.aspx

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@silverbug · Sep 22 '18

Good sound advice my friend, it's not how much you earn, it's how much you keep, cheers mate.

👍 handofzara

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@handofzara · Sep 22 '18

I can feel this one coming in my very bones, and for the first time in 15 years I am actually adding to the stack!

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