Sell Silver in Northwest Arkansas
We buy U.S. silver coins, silver dollars, bars, rounds and Silver Eagles by appointment at our Lowell shop, your home or a secure location such as your bank. Here is how to tell what you have and what goes into an offer for it.
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment
- Gold and silver weighed where you can see it
- Bring a photo ID
- No obligation to sell
- By appointment, with time set aside for you
What silver we buy
Four groups cover nearly all the silver people bring. Each card leads to the page for that group.
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90% U.S. silver coins
Dimes, quarters and half dollars dated 1964 or earlier, loose, rolled or still in the container they were saved in.
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Silver dollars
Morgan and Peace dollars, worn or sharp, one coin at a time or whole rolls.
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Bars, rounds and Silver Eagles
Minted and poured silver bullion in any size, plus American Silver Eagles.
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Silver inside a collection
Albums, folders and proof sets where silver coins sit beside everything else.
Where to read more
Dimes, quarters, halves and dollars are covered in depth on our silver coins page. Bars, rounds and Eagles have a bullion page of their own. If the silver is part of an album or a lifetime of collecting, start with selling a coin collection.
The date check: 90% and 40% silver
For U.S. dimes, quarters and halves, the date settles most of the question. 1964 is the last year of 90% silver.
| Coin | Dated | Silver share | Troy oz of silver |
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| Dimes (Barber, Mercury, Roosevelt) | 1964 and earlier | 90% | about 0.072 |
| Quarters (Barber, Standing Liberty, Washington) | 1964 and earlier | 90% | about 0.181 |
| Half dollars (Barber, Walking Liberty, Franklin, Kennedy) | 1964 and earlier | 90% | about 0.362 |
| Kennedy half dollars | 1965 to 1970 | 40% | about 0.148 |
| Morgan and Peace dollars, original series | 1878 to 1935, years below | 90% | about 0.773 |
| Circulating dimes and quarters | 1965 and later | None | None |
| Circulating Kennedy halves | 1971 and later | None | None |
Counting 90% silver by face value
Ten dimes, four quarters or two halves from 1964 or earlier each make one dollar of face value. Each of those groups holds about 0.72 troy ounce of silver when new.
How we evaluate silver
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Identify the item and its marks
We start with what the piece is: the coin type, date and mint letter, or the markings on a bar or round.
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Gold and silver weighed where you can see it
Gold and silver are weighed where you can see it.
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Judge collector value against metal value
A few silver coins carry collector value. Most silver is valued by weight and purity, and we tell you which applies.
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Explain the offer, then you decide
We explain how we arrived at the offer. You can accept it, decline it, or sell only part of what you have.
Silver dollars: Morgan and Peace
The two classic U.S. silver dollars share a size and a silver content, but not their years or their collectors.
Morgan dollar
- Original series struck from 1878 to 1904, then once more in 1921
- 90% silver, about 0.77 troy ounce each
- Made at Philadelphia (no letter), Carson City (CC), New Orleans (O) and San Francisco (S), plus Denver (D) in 1921 only
Peace dollar
- Original series struck from 1921 to 1928, then in 1934 and 1935
- Same weight and silver content as the Morgan
- The mint letter, if any, sits on the reverse below the word ONE
1921, the year of both
Morgans were struck for most of 1921. The first Peace dollars followed in the last days of December, so a 1921 date alone does not tell you which design you hold.
A Morgan or Peace dollar dated 2021 or later is a modern collector issue in .999 fine silver, holding about 0.858 troy ounce rather than the 0.77 of an original.
Considering selling silver?
Call or send a request to arrange a time. A rough count is helpful: how many dollars, how many rolls, and any bars or rounds.
Bars, rounds and Silver Eagles
Bullion is made to be valued by weight and purity, and most of it tells you both on its face.
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American Silver Eagle
One troy ounce of .999 fine silver, struck by the U.S. Mint every year since 1986. The one-ounce weight is marked on the reverse.
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Silver rounds
Coin-shaped pieces from private mints. They carry no face value, and most are stamped with their weight and fineness.
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Silver bars
Anything from one ounce to 100 ounces and up, minted or poured. Look for the maker, the weight and a .999 or .9999 mark.
Makers, sizes and assay cards are covered on our page about selling bullion.
Melt value, collector value and spot
Most silver is worth its metal. Some pieces are worth more, and a few questions sort one from the other.
Usually valued by melt
- Well-worn 90% coins from common years
- 40% Kennedy halves from circulation
- Generic rounds and bars
May carry collector value
- Silver dollars in sharp condition or from scarcer mints
- Coins that never circulated
- Proof coins and sets still in their original packaging
- Scarce dates and mint letters in any series
Spot is a reference, not an offer
Spot is the reference price markets quote for a troy ounce of pure silver. An offer depends on the silver content, the weight, whether the piece is a coin, bar or round, any collector value, and the costs a buyer carries.
To see the metal side for yourself, the silver melt value calculator takes a weight, a silver purity and a spot price you enter. Its result covers the silver alone.
Getting your silver ready
None of this is required. Each step either simplifies the appointment or protects value.
- Leave toning alone. Dark or rainbow color on old silver is normal. Scrubbing it off can hurt collector value.
- Keep rolls, tubes and sets intact. Original packaging helps show what the coins are.
- Sort by date if you have time. Keep 1964 and earlier apart from 1965 to 1970 halves and later coins. If not, mixed is perfectly fine.
- Have a photo ID ready. We ask for one at every appointment.
Selling silver from around Northwest Arkansas
Lowell is central to the I-49 corridor. The times below are estimates without traffic.
If you are coming from a nearby city, directions to our Lowell shop are on our pages for Bella Vista, Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville.
- Springdale. About 11 minutes from downtown Springdale, a drive of about 5.5 miles
- Rogers. About 12 minutes from downtown Rogers, a drive of about 6.3 miles
- Bentonville. About 18 minutes from Bentonville Square, a drive of about 11.7 miles
- Fayetteville. About 25 minutes from Fayetteville Square, a drive of about 17.5 miles
- Bella Vista. About 28 minutes from Bella Vista, a drive of about 21 miles
Questions about selling silver
Why is my 1965 quarter not silver?
Starting in 1965 the U.S. Mint made dimes and quarters with copper-nickel faces over a copper core and no silver. The half dollar dropped to 40% silver the same year, and to none for circulation after 1970.
How much silver does a Morgan dollar hold?
About 0.77 troy ounce. An original Morgan weighs 26.73 grams and is 90% silver. A Peace dollar has the same weight and silver content.
Can I show you a mixed group of coins?
Yes. We go through it with you, set the silver and any collector pieces apart, and point out the coins that hold no silver at all.
Why does an offer for silver move from day to day?
Silver trades on world markets every business day, and its reference price moves with them. So offers for silver follow that day's market.
What ID do I need to sell silver bars?
A valid photo ID such as a driver's license, state ID card or military ID. We ask every seller for one.
Visit us in Lowell
- Address
- 107 S Lincoln St A, Lowell, AR 72745
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, by appointment
- Where we meet
- At our Lowell shop, your home or a secure location such as your bank
- Bring
- A photo ID and the items you want us to look at
A purchase evaluation is not a formal written appraisal for insurance, probate or tax purposes.
Tell us about your items
If you would rather speak with us, please call (479) 250-1954. Or share a few details here, and we will call you during business hours to arrange a time.