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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Speedbump, post: 2326734, member: 75637&quot;]The use of 90% or sterling in modern coins is more of a nostalgic thing. There is no practical reason for making modern silver coins with anything other than .999 silver. Even .9999 is more of a marketing thing. Who is really going to care about measuring down to the 1/10,000 of a percent? </p><p><br /></p><p>Using .999 silver is actually easier for coinage and results in more consistent quality. The 90% or sterling alloys are harder to work with and have a higher reject rate. ...or so the Mint says...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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