Biography. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band ...
A broadstruck coin, or broadstrike, is a piece struck outside the confines of the collar. The metal of the planchet was able to spread outward, beyond what is now considered a coinâs normal diameter, and, because no collar was present during striking, the coin lacks any special edge device, like reeding.
Bullion coins come from government mints as .999 fine silver and will usually sell at a premium to the spot price of silver. For example, when you buy American Silver Eagles, they typically come $2-$3 over spot. But when you sell back to the dealer it may only hold a $1 â $1.50 premium over spot. ROUNDS, BARS, SCRAP. This type of silver is also .999 fine silver but will not carry as high as premium as bullion coins. For the most part this will probably sell for spot or melt value. Melt value being if you have 10 ounces of silver, you will get only 10 ounces of the spot price of silver. JUNK SILVER. This is a loosely named term for US coins issued before 1965 that contain 90% silver.