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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lackluster, post: 1024589, member: 21103&quot;]Just what I was wondering, why?&nbsp; I could understand $5 gold commems since they are 90-10 alloy.&nbsp; But the first spouse are already .999 fine bullion.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I bought some of the American Arts medals for the same reason.&nbsp; According to some old articles it is possible that less than 10,000 of some issues exist due to melting.&nbsp; Of course there is no market for these, since they are not coins, but the US govt. first stab at bullion.&nbsp; At last years Indian State show I found a few for $5 premium over the bullion price.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I know junk silver is melted by the bucket loads as told many times in Coin World etc.&nbsp; Mint news website had an interesting article about the sellout of the 09 silver proof quarter set, speculating that the selling price by the mint was getting clsoe to the melt value-imagine that.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I would love to see the 5 oz. quarters-will anyone have them at the IN State show this weekend?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Lack[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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