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<p>[QUOTE="derkerlegand, post: 2690483, member: 73606"]In my opinion, none of the silver coins minted today are intended to circulate, thus the higher purity and softer metal. Back in the day, need alloy to keep from wearing away. Although modern US silver commemorative dollars are .900 fine. Why Britain used to use sterling (.925) and us with .900, I don't know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="derkerlegand, post: 2690483, member: 73606"]In my opinion, none of the silver coins minted today are intended to circulate, thus the higher purity and softer metal. Back in the day, need alloy to keep from wearing away. Although modern US silver commemorative dollars are .900 fine. Why Britain used to use sterling (.925) and us with .900, I don't know.[/QUOTE]
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