I don't recommend cutting into silver eagles to test them, they will have to be sold as scrap silver afterwards since no local collector will buy it.
Visit the local coin shops and see what they have for coins and bulk. When I used to go they sold both government and private made bullion coins and bricks of silver (stamped with weight, purity, and maker). Government bullion coins were always more expensive then privatly minted "rounds" and the cheapest were worn silver dollars (used us mint coins). There are also gold/silver buyers around town these days who will buy and sell in any quantity, avoid pawn shops they over charge.
I stocked up on silver eagles when silver was $5 an ounce (you do pay more then spot for coins) and sold at $35 (they pay less then spot). I don't see a huge profit margin these days in silver, its not going to double anytime soon if ever.
Personally I like gold better then silver since it doesn't tarnish and it is much easier to hide and sell (plus takes up little space). You can walk into a gold buyer with a roll of 20 $50 gold bullion coins ( $32K aprox) and nobody would know you had anything on you, try that with silver (1122 ounces).
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