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Message:: [QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 24658549, member: 27832"]Stopped by the local pawn shop, which has been VERY dry for coins over the last few months. They had a bag of 18 silver dimes for $49.95, about the standard markup -- but this one looked more interesting, with some Barbers and some sparkly Mercs. It turned out that most of the Mercs were cleaned, and all the Barbers were post-1900 P mints worn down to G or lower, so no sale. They also had an inaugural medal that looked (and was priced as) silver. As best I can tell, it's something made by Medallic Art Co, and if that's true, it's .999 and north of five ounces. I forget if the price was $150 or $175. I may swing back by today and double-check, and also check the edge to verify that it's .999. If so, I'll see if I can talk them down to something close to spot -- the folks pictured were, um, not ones that the majority of coin collectors and bullion folks favor, so I don't see it getting much of a premium when it's time to sell.[/QUOTE]