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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;adric22, post: 1845774, member: 38146&quot;]I just discovered something yesterday that sort of blew my mind.&nbsp; Probably won&#039;t be anything new to any of you guys.&nbsp; I buy silver every friday.&nbsp; Sometimes at a store, sometimes on ebay.&nbsp;&nbsp; Yesterday I was buying on ebay and looking for silver half dollars.&nbsp; I came across a listing for a &quot;2004 silver kennedy proof&quot; and had a look.&nbsp; The picture looked beautiful but I honestly thought it was fake.&nbsp; I mean, I didn&#039;t know they ever made any half dollars in silver after 1970.&nbsp;&nbsp; So I had to look it up and was dumbfounded to discover that the mint really did make and still make silver versions of these coins in proofs.&nbsp; I don&#039;t know how I&#039;ve been a silver collector all of these years and never realized this.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So, now that I&#039;ve shown my ignorance, here&#039;s some questions I&#039;m having a hard time answering.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, I have seen a few websites that say these modern silver proofs are 40% silver, while some say they are 90% silver.&nbsp; I actually bought one (hasn&#039;t arrived yet) but the ebay listing says it is 90%.&nbsp; If it is truley 90% silver, then it isn&#039;t a bad deal. I only paid a couple of bucks more than what a 1964 circulated half dollar would normally cost.&nbsp; A fair deal, I think.&nbsp;&nbsp; However, If it is 40%, then it is not such a good deal and I probably won&#039;t be buying anymore.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second question - I also found a 2006 Quarter in silver proof and bought that as well.&nbsp; (I&#039;m also assuming it is 90% silver)&nbsp; But I haven&#039;t been able, so far, to locate any other modern coins in silver such as dimes, nickels, or the smaller dollar coins.&nbsp; Do they exist?&nbsp; What would I search for to find them?&nbsp; I mean, if I put in &quot;silver dollar&quot; I just get listings for peace and morgan dollars along with some silver eagles and eisenhowers.&nbsp; If I put in &quot;silver nickel&quot; all I get are listings of war nickels.</p><p><br /></p><p>I normally just collect the older silver coins for bullion.&nbsp; But I wouldn&#039;t mind getting some of these proofs.&nbsp; I keep the bullion in tubes, but whenever I get a really nice looking coin in I put it in an airtite and keep it in a special part of my collection that is worthy of admiring.&nbsp; I think I&#039;ll be growing that section soon.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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