The coins can then be melted down, and the silver coins’ value increases. Junk silver isn’t junk. It might not have a collectible silver coin’s value, but it’s still .999 fine silver. Junk silver ...

Junk silver dimes, like those minted before 1965, are fractional silver bullion, meaning each coin contains less than 1 troy ounce of silver. These coins are primarily valued for their silver content ...

“Junk silver” as a category represents coinage from their period which holds “no collectible or numismatic value” — and is therefore “worthless” to collectors, according to the USG ...