What Is Junk Silver? The Old Dimes and Quarters Worth Nearly 50x Their Face Value

Pre-1965 US dimes, quarters, and half dollars carry real silver, no collector premium. Here’s the composition, the melt-value math, and the 1965 history behind them.
Gold Is Down 26%. Silver Is Down 51%. What Does the Stacker Do Now?

Gold and silver have pulled back sharply from their January 2026 peaks. The structural case — six consecutive silver deficits, 863 tonnes of central bank gold buying, and a gold-silver ratio above its long-run average — has not changed. This guide covers the floor thesis, how to read the GSR as a strategic compass, and how dollar-cost averaging turns volatility into an advantage.
