Silver Coins
Silver coins represent one of the broadest and most actively traded segments of numismatics, spanning government-issued bullion strikes, classic pre-1965 U.S. circulation coinage, commemoratives, and privately minted rounds. The category encompasses pieces ranging from face-value 90% silver U.S. dimes, quarters, and half dollars — commonly called "junk silver" — to modern 0.999 fine troy-ounce bullion coins and collectible proof and mint-state examples. Within the world of silver coinage, collectors distinguish between several distinct types. U.S. 90% silver coins minted before 1965 carry .900 fineness and are typically traded by face value or bag lot. Modern government bullion issues — such as the American Silver Eagle (0.999 fine, 1 oz), the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf (0.9999 fine, 1 oz), and the British Britannia — are struck annually by their respective mints and frequently graded by NGC or PCGS in grades ranging from MS-69 to MS-70. World coins and special-edition releases, like the Australian Saltwater Crocodile series, add international variety and thematic appeal. Silver rounds, produced by private mints to 0.999 fineness, round out the category as a straightforward bullion option. On CoinDuffle, this category brings together listings from multiple dealers covering a wide spectrum: raw and graded specimens, individual coins and rolls, random-year issues and date-specific releases, U.S. and world sovereign coins, and 90% circulation silver by face-value lot. Sub-categories for specific series — such as Morgan Dollars, American Silver Eagles, or 90% silver — allow collectors to narrow their search within this broad and diverse marketplace.
27 results
Filters
Metal Type
Price Type
Price Range
Sellers
About Silver Coins
Silver coins represent one of the broadest and most actively traded segments of numismatics, spanning government-issued bullion strikes, classic pre-1965 U.S. circulation coinage, commemoratives, and privately minted rounds. The category encompasses pieces ranging from face-value 90% silver U.S. dimes, quarters, and half dollars — commonly called "junk silver" — to modern 0.999 fine troy-ounce bullion coins and collectible proof and mint-state examples.
Within the world of silver coinage, collectors distinguish between several distinct types. U.S. 90% silver coins minted before 1965 carry .900 fineness and are typically traded by face value or bag lot. Modern government bullion issues — such as the American Silver Eagle (0.999 fine, 1 oz), the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf (0.9999 fine, 1 oz), and the British Britannia — are struck annually by their respective mints and frequently graded by NGC or PCGS in grades ranging from MS-69 to MS-70. World coins and special-edition releases, like the Australian Saltwater Crocodile series, add international variety and thematic appeal. Silver rounds, produced by private mints to 0.999 fineness, round out the category as a straightforward bullion option.
On CoinDuffle, this category brings together listings from multiple dealers covering a wide spectrum: raw and graded specimens, individual coins and rolls, random-year issues and date-specific releases, U.S. and world sovereign coins, and 90% circulation silver by face-value lot. Sub-categories for specific series — such as Morgan Dollars, American Silver Eagles, or 90% silver — allow collectors to narrow their search within this broad and diverse marketplace.
Frequently asked questions
This category covers the full range of silver coinage: pre-1965 U.S. 90% silver circulation coins (dimes, quarters, halves), modern 0.999 fine government bullion coins like the American Silver Eagle and Canadian Maple Leaf, world sovereign issues, U.S. Mint commemoratives, and privately minted 0.999 fine silver rounds. Listings appear in raw, slabbed, individual, and lot formats.
Pre-1965 U.S. dimes, quarters, and half dollars were struck in 90% silver (.900 fineness) and circulated as everyday currency. Modern bullion coins, such as the American Silver Eagle or Canadian Maple Leaf, are purpose-struck for collectors and bullion buyers, typically at .999 or .9999 fineness, in uncirculated or proof finishes, and are not released into general circulation.
The most common silver bullion coin weight is 1 troy ounce, which applies to the American Silver Eagle, Silver Maple Leaf, Silver Britannia, and most silver rounds. Fractional sizes (½ oz, ¼ oz, 1/10 oz) exist for some sovereign series. Pre-1965 U.S. 90% silver coins are typically traded by face-value denomination — dimes, quarters, and half dollars — rather than by weight.
These are standardized numismatic grades. MS-69 (Mint State 69) is assigned by third-party grading services like NGC or PCGS and indicates a nearly perfect uncirculated coin with at most minor imperfections. GEM UNC is a general term for a high-grade, fully uncirculated coin with strong luster. Coins carrying these grades are sealed in tamper-evident slabs by the grading service.
A silver round is a privately minted disc struck to a specific silver content — typically 1 troy oz at .999 fineness — but carries no legal-tender face value and is not issued by a government mint. Silver coins, by contrast, are produced by sovereign mints (U.S., Royal Canadian Mint, Royal Mint, etc.) and carry a nominal face value, government backing, and recognized legal-tender status in their country of issue.