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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Breakdown, post: 1418087, member: 19532&quot;]I had heard, as stated by Doug, that a lot of silver coins are still melted but never really understood the economics of it.&nbsp; Thanks Conder, for taking the time to provide a great explanation.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the OP, setting aside proofs, I would think a 15% survival rate for any series from the 1800s-early 1900s is actually quite high.&nbsp; Silver dollars are not aslikely to be lost as coins of lower denomination, and other than in some parts of the West, were not as actively used in commerce.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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