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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 299014, member: 307&quot;]I think the question asked more abou why not a silver proof nickel and the answer to that is that congress would have to introduce the idea and authorize it. Any change in composition is strictly within the realm of congress to decide.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coins that are currently made of silver alloy in the Silver Proof Sets are coins that at one time were made of that exact same composition. A kind of &quot;throwback&quot; to borrow a sports uniform term. When the 1999 Proof Susan B&#039;s were made, I remember people calling for them to also be produced in the 90% alloy, but this was not done as the small dollar coin was never made in silver.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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