Reddit's silver "apes" now targeting silver, opportunity or fool's gold?

[QuarterMillionMan]

This is 2 rolls of Mercury dimes (paid $237). It's filthy and wil be cleaning it with the baking soda & foil method later.

[disneysteve]

I bought 2 rolls of Mercury dimes with full dates for $237 last month.

What does "full dates" mean? Is it anything that affects value?

[james.hendrickson]

what is the tin foil and baking soda method?

[QuarterMillionMan]

Full dates just means that the dates can be seen (ie, 1919, 1925, 1930, etc). As compared to "cull" coins where the dates may be worn out and not legible. The baking soda & foil method uses aluminum foil, baking soda, and hot water poured over the dirty coins. It works wonderfully to clean the coins.

[QuarterMillionMan]

The same 100 mercury dimes from the above pic, but now cleaned by lining a 9" fry pan w/aluminum foil & boiling water and 1 box of baking soda. After the water cools down each dime was scrubbed individually with a tootbrush until the black deposits were removed. Took me about 1 hour but I'm impressed with the results.

[disneysteve]

If you’re buying strictly for the silver value, is there a reason to clean them? Does it change their resale value?

[QuarterMillionMan]

The coins are so filthy that I would not want to touch it unless it's clean, hence the reason why I cleaned it. No other reason for cleaning it. As to changing the resale value, I don't think so. Might be worth more now because it's so clean and not filthy.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Ever since James mentioned acquiring Mercury dimes, i've been on a quest to acquire various types of 90% silver Constitutional coins. My goal is to try and achieve something like this.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Debating on buying this lot of 40% silver half dollars but I don't really want this much. I messaged the seller if he'd sell 100 (not all 250) at the same $3.60 per coin but he said sorry no can do. The good thing about this would be no taxes. On eBay 1 coin sells for about $5 and tax will be added.

[disneysteve]

I messaged the seller if he'd sell 100 (not all 250) at the same $3.60 per coin but he said sorry no can do. The good thing about this would be no taxes.

Were you asking him to sell it to you off ebay? Is that why you say there would be no taxes. That's a huge no no. Both of you could be banned from ebay for doing that. I'm glad he said no.

[scfr]

Were you asking him to sell it to you off ebay? Is that why you say there would be no taxes. That's a huge no no. Both of you could be banned from ebay for doing that. I'm glad he said no.

It's not eBay. It's OfferUp, whatever that is.

[disneysteve]

It's not eBay. It's OfferUp, whatever that is.

Duh. I wasn’t paying attention. Sorry about that.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Thanks for the correction scfr. I only mentioned eBay to make a price comparison where eBay is $5 per coin plus tax. Offer Up is similar to Craigslist where I would have to meet the seller in person and pay with cash so not tax would be added at $3.60 per coin. I would be safe and meet at a shopping center since I'd be carrying $900. I would also check each coin's date but 250 coins would take a long time. With all these things to keep in mind I am not wanting to make this purchase.

[QuarterMillionMan]

Rec'd my next lot of 90% silver quarters pre-1964 dates, 40 coins for $207. Some are shiny like that 1958 quarter which makes me think someone cleaned it with the foil, baking soda & boiling water method which I appreciate a lot and will save me the effort of having to clean all of it.

[QuarterMillionMan]

From the same lot above, separated the clean from the dirty. Will post the aftermath of cleaning the dirty.