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<p>[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 4891023, member: 27832"]I'm surprised all the 90% halves are lumped together; I guess the weight the Barbers have lost due to circulation is offset by numismatic premium.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm also surprised that modern proofs are so heavily discounted, given that they should have the <i>most</i> remaining silver weight. But if I were looking to buy a bag of silver coin, I'd find older stuff more interesting than modern, and I guess much of the market feels the same way.</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, I'm surprised the discount on 40% isn't higher. I guess when silver is in a general uptrend there's more demand for them. I remember a couple of shows when <i>nobody</i> was buying 40%, unless you were willing to sell it at <i>half</i> melt value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 4891023, member: 27832"]I'm surprised all the 90% halves are lumped together; I guess the weight the Barbers have lost due to circulation is offset by numismatic premium. I'm also surprised that modern proofs are so heavily discounted, given that they should have the [I]most[/I] remaining silver weight. But if I were looking to buy a bag of silver coin, I'd find older stuff more interesting than modern, and I guess much of the market feels the same way. Finally, I'm surprised the discount on 40% isn't higher. I guess when silver is in a general uptrend there's more demand for them. I remember a couple of shows when [I]nobody[/I] was buying 40%, unless you were willing to sell it at [I]half[/I] melt value.[/QUOTE]
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