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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 19014, member: 112&quot;]But they are not State Quarters - they are Washington quarters. SQ is just a catchy name used for them.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the dollar coin were still the same basic size as it was in days gone by and was just another clad coin like the Ike dollar was - then yes - they probably would strike them in silver. But they are not - so they do not. </p><p><br /></p><p>The modern dollar coin is a new coin entirely, new size, new alloy. And no matter how much you, me or anybody else wishes the Mint would do what we would like to see - they will not. They will only do what the law provides - the law as written by Congress. And since the law dictates which coins in the silver Proof set will be struck in silver - only those coins will be struck in silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m afraid that&#039;s just the way it is&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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