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<p>[QUOTE="tight wad, post: 436817, member: 15116"]The official Red Book, page 222, "Collectors' coins were struck in 40% silver composition, and the circulation issue in copper-nickel."</p><p> .....Silver issue:weighr 24.59 grams composition, outer layers of .800 silver, .200 copper bonded to inner core of .209 silver..."</p><p> So, is this coin 40% silver, or 80% silver.</p><p> I ask this because I know a coin shop which has good quality coins, but they are at full market or above. They have big tubs of coins in 2X2's, and I spotted several Ike Silver Proofs at $9 each. I wondered if they would be good to stock up on as an investment in future value.</p><p>Any comments?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="tight wad, post: 436817, member: 15116"]The official Red Book, page 222, "Collectors' coins were struck in 40% silver composition, and the circulation issue in copper-nickel." .....Silver issue:weighr 24.59 grams composition, outer layers of .800 silver, .200 copper bonded to inner core of .209 silver..." So, is this coin 40% silver, or 80% silver. I ask this because I know a coin shop which has good quality coins, but they are at full market or above. They have big tubs of coins in 2X2's, and I spotted several Ike Silver Proofs at $9 each. I wondered if they would be good to stock up on as an investment in future value. Any comments?[/QUOTE]
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