Sell 90% Silver Coins in Los Angeles for Cash Today
Ninety percent is a purity, not a quantity. We buy 90% silver coins by what they actually weigh today, counted and weighed at the counter in front of you, and we pay the same visit.
Where to Sell 90% Silver Coins in Los Angeles
South Bay Coin buys 90% silver coins in Los Angeles across the counter of a licensed, bonded and insured storefront on Hawthorne Boulevard in Lawndale, and has bought them there since 1980. Dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars struck to the old United States standard come in every week, in jars, in bank wrappers, in cigar boxes and in canvas bags that have not been opened in forty years. Every one of them is handled the same way.
The alloy in those coins is the one part of the transaction that cannot be argued about. Nine parts silver to one part copper was set by law, and it is the same in a Barber dime as it is in a 1964 Kennedy half. What varies is how much of that alloy is sitting on the counter, which is a question about weight rather than a question about purity. That distinction is the whole of what this page explains, and it is the reason we weigh a holding rather than simply eyeball it.
Because we operate our own refinery rather than handing lots to a third party and waiting to be paid, there is one fewer company between your coins and your offer. Every holding is counted, weighed and explained in front of you before a number is said out loud, and you are free to take the coins home. If the box also holds sterling, flatware or bars, we will look at those in the same visit, on the same trip, alongside every other way people sell silver in Los Angeles at our counter.
90% Silver Coin Buyers Near Me in Lawndale
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What Does 90% Silver Mean on a US Coin?
It means a proportion and nothing else. Nine parts of the metal are silver and the remaining part is copper, and that recipe was the legal standard for United States dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars struck for circulation through 1964. A dime made to it and a half dollar made to it are the same material. The proportion does not change with the date, the mint, the design or the condition, which is why nobody at a coin counter argues about it.
The copper was never filler. Pure silver is soft enough that a coin made of it would lose its design in a few years of being spent, so the tenth part was added to harden the metal. The result was a coin engineered to be handled, and handled it was, through vending machines, cash registers, bus fares and pockets, for decades. That is the detail almost every guide to this subject leaves out, and it is the detail that decides what a holding is worth.
So the label answers one question and only one. It tells you what your coins are made of. It does not tell you how much silver is in front of you, because purity is a ratio and a ratio has no size. The amount is a separate question with a separate answer, and the answer is found on a scale rather than in a reference book. That is where the next section goes.
How Much Are My 90% Silver Coins Worth by Weight?
They are worth what the metal in them is worth on the day you sell, and the metal in them is measured, not assumed. A quarter that went into a dresser drawer the year it was struck and a quarter that spent thirty years in circulation were made to the same standard and do not carry the same silver today. Metal left the second one a little at a time, on every transaction it was part of. Nothing is wrong with the coin. It simply did the job it was designed to do.
This is why a serious buyer weighs a holding instead of glancing at it and naming a number. The scale reports what survived the last sixty to a hundred and sixty years, which is the only figure either side can actually act on. It also cuts in both directions, and we say so: a crisp, barely handled group is worth more than a smooth one, and on a small handful of coins the difference is slight enough that it is not worth losing sleep over. On a heavy accumulation it is not slight at all.
You do not need to learn grading to see it. Look at the rims, at whether the lettering still has edges, and at whether the high points of the design are flat and bright against darker recesses. Flat and bright means metal has gone. Nothing done at home puts it back, and rubbing or polishing a coin takes off more of it, so the best preparation is no preparation. Bring the holding as it sits, and it goes on the scale with you watching the reading.
90% Silver Coins We Buy for Cash in the South Bay
Any denomination, any date in the run, any condition, any quantity. Mixed groups are welcome and are separated at the counter rather than at your kitchen table.
Sell 90% Silver Dimes & Quarters
Roosevelt, Mercury and Barber dimes, Washington, Standing Liberty and Barber quarters, 1964 and earlier, loose or rolled.
Sell 90% Silver Half Dollars
Kennedy halves dated 1964, Franklin, Walking Liberty and Barber halves, single pieces through original rolls.
Sell Jars, Rolls & Bags of Silver Change
Coffee tins, bank wrappers, tubes and canvas bags. Bring the container as it is. We open, separate and weigh it here.
Sell Worn, Dark or Damaged Silver Coins
Smooth, dateless, toned dark, bent or holed. Condition changes the weight, never the welcome. Nothing is turned away at the door.
How to Sell 90% Silver Coins in Lawndale in Three Steps
Bring In Your Coins, No Appointment
Walk into 16916 Hawthorne Blvd during opening hours, or call (310) 363-7808 first if the holding is heavy enough to need a hand.
Watch the Separation and the Weight
We separate silver from clad, group the coins, and weigh them in front of you. The reading is shown, the basis is explained, and nothing is rushed.
Take Cash the Same Visit
Accept the offer and leave paid, in cash or by check. Most visits run about fifteen minutes. Bring a valid photo ID.
90% Silver Coin Buyers vs Mail-In Forms vs Buyback Desks
The national sell forms price a standard product sight unseen. A counter prices the coins you actually brought. Two rows below go against us, and they are the rows a mail-in buyer would put first.
| Feature | South Bay Coin | Mail-In Sell Forms | Limited-Hours Coin Shops | Buyback Desks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighs your coins in front of you | Yes | No | Sometimes | No |
| You keep the coins until you agree | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Walk in without an appointment | Yes | No | Varies | No |
| Open six days a week | Yes | Weekdays | Varies | Weekdays |
| No minimum quantity or value | Yes | Varies | Varies | No |
| Separates silver from clad for you | Yes | No | Sometimes | No |
| Licensed California dealer | Yes | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Operates its own refinery | Yes | Varies | No | Varies |
| Publishes a standing buy figure online | No | Yes | Rarely | Yes |
| Settles by bank wire or transfer | No | Yes | Varies | Yes |
| Paid the same visit | Yes | No | Usually | No |
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Questions About Selling 90% Silver Coins in Los Angeles
How much are my 90% silver coins worth?
Your 90% silver coins are worth the silver they still contain, valued against the market on the day you sell. Purity is fixed at nine parts silver, so the only variable is weight, and circulated coins weigh less than freshly struck ones. We weigh the holding in front of you and explain the basis before naming a number.
Which US coins are 90% silver?
Dimes, quarters and half dollars struck for circulation in 1964 and earlier, along with the older silver dollar series. That covers Roosevelt, Mercury and Barber dimes, Washington, Standing Liberty and Barber quarters, and Kennedy, Franklin, Walking Liberty and Barber halves. Coins dated 1965 and later are a different material.
Where can I sell 90% silver coins in Los Angeles?
At our Lawndale counter, 16916 Hawthorne Blvd, open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM. No appointment is needed. We are minutes from Torrance, Hawthorne, Redondo Beach, Gardena and Inglewood, and we have bought coins here since 1980.
Do worn 90% silver coins sell for less?
Slightly, and only because wear removes metal. A heavily circulated group carries a little less silver than a barely handled one of the same size, so the scale reads lower. On a small handful the gap is minor. On a heavy accumulation it is worth knowing about before you agree to a number.
Do I need to sort my silver coins before I bring them in?
No. Bring the jar, tin, roll or bag exactly as it sits. We separate silver from clad at the counter with you watching, group what is there, and weigh each group. Sorting at home costs you an evening and changes nothing about the offer you receive.
Should I clean my 90% silver coins before selling?
Please do not. Cleaning and polishing abrade the surface, which removes a trace of the very metal being paid for, and dark toning is simply the silver reacting with air rather than damage. Coins that arrive untouched are the easiest to evaluate fairly. Bring them as they are.
Is there a minimum amount of 90% silver you will buy?
There is no minimum on 90% silver coins. A single dime found in a drawer is welcome, and so is a full canvas bag that needs two people to carry. Online buyback desks frequently set a floor in value before they will make an offer at all. We do not, and the appraisal is free either way.
Do you buy 40% silver Kennedy half dollars too?
Yes. Kennedy halves dated 1965 through 1970 were struck to a lower silver standard and they are bought on the same visit, weighed as their own group rather than mixed in. If any turn up in a jar you thought was all pre-1965, you will see them separated out and named at the counter.
Do you pay cash for silver coins the same day?
Yes. Accept the offer and you leave paid, in cash or by check, during the same visit, with no waiting on a mailed check or a wire. Most visits run about fifteen minutes from walking in to walking out. Bring a valid photo ID, which California requires of a licensed dealer for this kind of purchase.
Do you buy silver bars and sterling along with the coins?
Yes, and bringing the whole box in one trip is usually the better plan. We buy silver bars and rounds and sterling silver at the same counter, each group weighed and explained on its own footing, so you can see what every part of the holding contributed to the total.
Ready to Sell Your 90% Silver Coins?
Walk in with no appointment, or text us a photo of the jar for a same-day estimate. Free count, free appraisal, immediate payment.
