75%+ US Minted Junk Silver Melted
• BrotherJohnFAbout 1.24 million ounces of US coins were melted between 1966 and 1969. That's about 65% of every silver coin minted between 1916 and 1964. Since 1969, 70% or so of the remaining common date silver has been melted. "The Big Silver Melt" b