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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1608306, member: 26302&quot;]I believe Chris is correct. It was the Comstock lode silver, (and all of the other silver mines) that was changing the market ratio price between silver and gold. The CA gold rush had forced us to lower silver in coinage in 53, but the ratio had changed again, but our coins would not have more silver in them until 73. So, I believe I have read as well our silver coins out west, (where coins traded more on metal value than stated value), were discounted.</p><p><br /></p><p>Btw, i just read last night about how the mint in this same time frame had two prices for proof sets, one if you paid in silver or gold, and a higher price if you paid in paper money, (even US paper money). Man, I could imagine how much a mess that would have been.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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