Ultimate Beginner's Guide to U.S. Silver Coins

Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль

This is the first video in a new series I'm doing for coin collectors and investors. The first videos (this included) are aimed at novice collectors or investors who are trying to learn the basics. Subsequent videos will dive deeper into more obscure coins or collecting methods.
This particular video focuses on Common Silver U.S. Coinage and how to identify it. Watch the video to learn two ways to differentiate the real silver from mere pocket change!
Glossary of Terms:
Spot Price: the current market price at which an asset is bought or sold for immediate payment and delivery.
Troy Ounce: a unit of measurement commonly used to measure the weight of precious metals such as gold or silver. It is equal to ~31.1g and is slightly lower than a standard ounce.
Clad: a clad coin is a coin that has multiple layers of metal in it; most current U.S. clad coins consist of an inner core of copper, with outer layers of a silver-colored nickel-copper alloy.
Mint: an industrial facility which manufactures coins that can be used in currency.
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  • @senorrocco5258
    @senorrocco52583 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this! I would to see more instructional videos like this. It is super helpful and straightforward covering the basics perfectly. As a beginner it has helped me tremendously simply by giving me a base understanding of things. Keep it up brother it is much appreciated!

  • @jewelskeaton
    @jewelskeaton5 жыл бұрын

    Great info, thank you!

  • @cointv7843
    @cointv78438 жыл бұрын

    Your content is improving every video and I would love more videos like this! Keep up the good work!

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! More to come!

  • @mitpew3137
    @mitpew31378 жыл бұрын

    Perfect video for beginners. Keep them coming please.

  • @flashider556
    @flashider5568 жыл бұрын

    Great video for all!

  • @donaldlehman1479
    @donaldlehman1479 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video. It was simple and to the point. After watching this with my younger daughter, she completely understood and proceeded to have us watch more videos and subscribed. Can’t wait to learn more and grow on our new bonding experience

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    Жыл бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @danielcox3791
    @danielcox37915 жыл бұрын

    Thank you your advice was very helpful, thank you.

  • @BrandiEckert
    @BrandiEckert8 жыл бұрын

    Big thumbs up...subscribed and YES, PLEASE....MORE CONTENT JUST LIKE THIS....starting right from where you left off. This is valuable, practical and timely info that many like myself will be educating themselves on about now. You are eady to listen to, organized in content presentation without a lot of fluff, and give the most pertinent info. Thank you!

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    8 жыл бұрын

    Really appreciate your support! More to come! Share if you can, helps me out a lot!

  • @DavidJensen66

    @DavidJensen66

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @josegarciajr7593
    @josegarciajr75934 жыл бұрын

    That was the best video I've seen thank you that was exactly wat I was hoping to understand

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! really glad it was helpful!

  • @LouisianaLightCollector
    @LouisianaLightCollector8 жыл бұрын

    Great tips for any beginner.

  • @d.b.398
    @d.b.3988 жыл бұрын

    More like this please! Hope to see more in depth ones as well.

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    8 жыл бұрын

    Keep your eyes peeled!

  • @silverwarrior461
    @silverwarrior4618 жыл бұрын

    Good tips man.

  • @Coinpicker
    @Coinpicker8 жыл бұрын

    Very good instructional vid! Keep up the good work!

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man!

  • @CoinsAndBanknotes1
    @CoinsAndBanknotes14 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video.. that’s pretty much all what I needed to know first when I started

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @cleoq6518
    @cleoq65188 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @vincentyoung9059
    @vincentyoung9059 Жыл бұрын

    Great information

  • @assetbuilder1887
    @assetbuilder18878 жыл бұрын

    Great vid Silver Picker. I have forwarded to a friend who wants to start accumulating phisical silver and does not know about the old US silver coins. Thanks for sharing!

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    8 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure. Thank YOU for sharing too!

  • @sparkyd782
    @sparkyd7825 жыл бұрын

    Good info and well presented

  • @joedesigns7132
    @joedesigns7132 Жыл бұрын

    2023 still great information thanks

  • @wfermier
    @wfermier7 жыл бұрын

    Good instructional video. Please make more!

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    7 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure! Will do!

  • @raymondperez7630
    @raymondperez76307 жыл бұрын

    Good Information. Really enjoy your format.

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! More to come!

  • @jeffdonner1912
    @jeffdonner19128 жыл бұрын

    Good content for beginners. Very straight forward.

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @anthonyschultz1510
    @anthonyschultz15104 жыл бұрын

    Silver Picker, would love to see you do a video on the pros and cons to professional grading services for both modern, 19th century, ancient, and world coins.

  • @HodgepodgewithAngela
    @HodgepodgewithAngela4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for much for this info!

  • @charliemacreviews

    @charliemacreviews

    3 жыл бұрын

    Your welcome and glad you enjoyed this

  • @ericniedzielski5259
    @ericniedzielski52598 жыл бұрын

    Good info and reminder even for people who know this stuff !

  • @BestFightScenes1
    @BestFightScenes15 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Share the vid with your friends and spread the knowledge!

  • @c-los89
    @c-los89 Жыл бұрын

    Great content. I enjoyed it and learned somewhere new! Subscribing

  • @desertpiggiehunters9790
    @desertpiggiehunters97908 жыл бұрын

    Perfect intro video for new collectors

  • @rex0003
    @rex00038 жыл бұрын

    Great content. I could have used this sort of video a few months ago, but enjoyed learning all about this on my own....but still great video!

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    8 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Hopefully the next one will be more helpful!

  • @ashokpalav6997
    @ashokpalav6997 Жыл бұрын

    Nice informative video 👌👍

  • @erniekahn1521
    @erniekahn15214 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks!

  • @SHODGES69
    @SHODGES695 жыл бұрын

    Good info 👍🏼

  • @mariecouldbe
    @mariecouldbe3 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this and would like to see more, similar content. Thank you!

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    3 жыл бұрын

    What specifically would you like to learn more about? I'd be happy to make a part 2

  • @mariecouldbe

    @mariecouldbe

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Silverpicker Maybe how to *not* get ripped off when coin hunting ;) I am very new to coin collecting, so this is just what I would find useful, personally, while I am learning where to coin shop, and where not to. Thanks!

  • @ritagoodhead205
    @ritagoodhead2052 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @CoinCrew
    @CoinCrew3 жыл бұрын

    This is great info for everyone - Keith

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    3 жыл бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed, Keith!

  • @mcdadypete
    @mcdadypete2 жыл бұрын

    I've got Bunches of old nickels and dimes this is a great beginner's guide

  • @tylerbrown4866
    @tylerbrown48668 жыл бұрын

    great vid

  • @jay19456
    @jay194568 жыл бұрын

    I'm a noob and I need to learn more. Keep 💰💰💰💰

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    8 жыл бұрын

    Keep at it! Lot's of great opportunities

  • @charliemacreviews

    @charliemacreviews

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks and glad you enjoyed, I stacked one coin a week in the beginning - slow and steady

  • @melaniebell8831
    @melaniebell88316 жыл бұрын

    Thanks it was very good

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    6 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @worldbank664
    @worldbank664 Жыл бұрын

    well this is cool!

  • @charliemacreviews
    @charliemacreviews3 жыл бұрын

    Great Video love it - started my own page its so much fun to show off some silver coins

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Charlie! Glad you enjoyed :)

  • @JoseChavez-jm1tj
    @JoseChavez-jm1tj6 жыл бұрын

    Yes good thanks

  • @luisrangel5948
    @luisrangel59486 жыл бұрын

    Business minted coins no longer have silver. Current collectors' set do have silver. Great informative video.

  • @dongbytes7044
    @dongbytes70443 жыл бұрын

    Thanks idol🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌

  • @Lilnightowl71
    @Lilnightowl718 жыл бұрын

    I would definitely like to see more videos like this. I just got started and went to the bank I usually go to for years, and found out that I had to specially order some of my coin rolls and they start out at $1000 😣

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    8 жыл бұрын

    More content coming soon! If you can scrape together the cash you can get the $1000, search it, and bring it back to the bank the same day. Just keep the silver you find.

  • @charliemacreviews

    @charliemacreviews

    3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome slow and steady collect what you like

  • @oldschoolrr6077
    @oldschoolrr60775 жыл бұрын

    To make it even easier, the following coin types hold the following silver weight in troy ounces. Just multiply by silver spot price. Uncirculated Dimes hold .07234 troy ounces. Circulated .0715 troy ounces Uncirculated Quarters hold .18084 troy ounces. Circulated .1787 troy ounces Uncirculated Halves hold .36169 troy ounces. Circulated .3575 troy ounces Uncirculated Dollars hold .77334 troy ounces.

  • @gmetreefitty123
    @gmetreefitty1238 жыл бұрын

    yes so awesome more I likeeeee

  • @terrahawk2003
    @terrahawk20038 жыл бұрын

    I'm new any tips are helpful thanks!

  • @andrewlutz9823
    @andrewlutz98238 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe that this video has so many views when videos from silversearcher only have 10000!

  • @numismaticausa2628
    @numismaticausa26284 жыл бұрын

    Buen vídeo

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @henrydonado6036
    @henrydonado60364 жыл бұрын

    I have a small collection i have done over the years. I have worked at a gas station for the past 6 years and only learned about silver coins in the last few years. In case i wanted to get the most out of my collection what’s the best way to go about selling it? I’m not in a hurry but I wouldn’t mind learning if i have a super rare one lol but i would love to see if my collection is worth more keeping/selling together or individually. Very informational video.

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    4 жыл бұрын

    Best place to sell your stuff is either eBay or Craigslist in my opinion

  • @Lilnightowl71
    @Lilnightowl718 жыл бұрын

    Okay, will do. I'll come back and let you know how things turned out.

  • @jerrymoist2888
    @jerrymoist28887 жыл бұрын

    Nice ! Helpful too ...I enjoy coin for there beautiful details and workmanship .. Looks like you have quite a few to enjoy (Y)

  • @Dent48
    @Dent482 жыл бұрын

    On a money roll what is an ender and what is the significance?

  • @sy3922
    @sy39223 ай бұрын

    Washington half dollar 1942 are worth to keep it ?

  • @pinpointingmontanaspast6760
    @pinpointingmontanaspast67605 жыл бұрын

    what is the metal at 1:22? I found something that looks identical to this.

  • @angelmecca7298
    @angelmecca72985 жыл бұрын

    I have some of that Dime,pennies,and US philippine coins, how can i sell it?

  • @lifeorliberty3086
    @lifeorliberty30864 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your help. I just started this hobby but I saw a video and a guy found a 2019w quarter and got excited. I looked in my pocket and actually had one and a steel penny. What is so good about them and are they worth anything? Any help would be appreciated

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    4 жыл бұрын

    The 2019w quarter is prob worth $10, depending on the condition. The 1943 steel cent is only worth about 10 cents though. Nice finds!

  • @lifeorliberty3086

    @lifeorliberty3086

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Silverpicker thank you.

  • @jplifts3008

    @jplifts3008

    3 жыл бұрын

    Man your lucky. I haven’t found a steel penny in my change yet.

  • @handyscapersllc

    @handyscapersllc

    Жыл бұрын

    If you find a 1944 steel penny it's worth over $100,000

  • @idrisschelali5606
    @idrisschelali56065 жыл бұрын

    When I was a baby I loved coins

  • @kurozetsu8532
    @kurozetsu85326 жыл бұрын

    Sir i got 1965 dime of pres.roosevelt ;how is the prevailing value?

  • @YoloBagels

    @YoloBagels

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ten cents.

  • @gearcampradio
    @gearcampradio3 ай бұрын

    So from my general understanding as of 2023...Silver is a very limited resource..to mine.

  • @OllieSwoboda
    @OllieSwoboda17 күн бұрын

    1934 was the last year they minted silver dollars for circulation…

  • @SomeGuyOnYT
    @SomeGuyOnYT2 жыл бұрын

    All of my nickels (including post 1964) have the silver rimming. What does this mean?

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nickels are made of nickel. The rules outlined in this video do not apply

  • @SomeGuyOnYT

    @SomeGuyOnYT

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Silverpicker ah I see, thank you

  • @fredness07
    @fredness07 Жыл бұрын

    What about nikles from 1964?

  • @sergiogonzalez6047
    @sergiogonzalez60472 жыл бұрын

    Nickels are not silver even if before 1964?

  • @thehhmfilms6785
    @thehhmfilms67855 жыл бұрын

    If the US Mint did not make coins out of silver anymore , why do I have a CT and a GA quarter

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    5 жыл бұрын

    Do you know what an non sequitur is?

  • @thehhmfilms6785

    @thehhmfilms6785

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Silverpicker no

  • @randykrall1537
    @randykrall15378 жыл бұрын

    more more

  • @T-Spoon2319
    @T-Spoon23197 жыл бұрын

    The mint does stll make silver coins... just not common coins.

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    7 жыл бұрын

    True. Fair point. This video, however, only focuses on business strike coins

  • @RoccosGrimaldi
    @RoccosGrimaldi7 жыл бұрын

    Just started collecting silver, myself. Up to ten ounces. Also have a few ounces of gold. I simply buy the coins for the silver value and not the numismatic value. Silver is silver.

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    7 жыл бұрын

    I like your style man! Keep it up!

  • @mesi6227
    @mesi62277 жыл бұрын

    I don't see war nickel

  • @rockyjohnson353
    @rockyjohnson3534 жыл бұрын

    What about nickels

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    4 жыл бұрын

    There is definitely an opportunity with war nickels

  • @xoveronica100
    @xoveronica1007 жыл бұрын

    Can I buy anything from you

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hi Veronica! I have a ton of stuff available now. Email me at thesilverpicker@gmail.com and we can discuss!

  • @delgado2x
    @delgado2x3 жыл бұрын

    So should I get rid of my 1964 nickels

  • @Silverpicker

    @Silverpicker

    3 жыл бұрын

    What's the point of keeping them?

  • @delgado2x

    @delgado2x

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Silverpicker idk are they worth keeping

  • @dillonnj45l.18
    @dillonnj45l.185 жыл бұрын

    Silver isnt the problem the money system is

  • @mesi6227
    @mesi62277 жыл бұрын

    never mind

  • @chanceadams5157
    @chanceadams51572 жыл бұрын

    nickels 1942-1945 are %35 silver

  • @powerkor
    @powerkor3 жыл бұрын

    I'm a boob, so I can't collect any

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