What happened to all the silver American coins?

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  1. CHARLES GINETTO

    CHARLES GINETTO Active Member

    What did the LBJ regime do with all of the silver coins they removed from circulation? If they were melted, would that make the remaining ones any more valuable as numismatic coins than just as plain melted silver?
     
    CHARLES GINETTO, Aug 26, 2019
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  3. yakpoo

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    I have some of 'em. :D
     
    yakpoo, Aug 26, 2019
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  5. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    Yes the silver coins that the government removed from circulation between 1965 and 1970 were melted down and became part of the "Strategic stockpile" which they then sold back to the people in the form mostly of silver eagles between 1986 and 1998. (Since then the government has had to buy silver on the open market to make into silver eagles to sell at slightly over cost.)
     
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  6. funnycoins

    funnycoins no strike, no balls,no outs. Just give me an hour

    Electronic motherboards and components otherwise we would have the computer"hobby" today as we know it. That LBJ knew much more than given credit for...
     
    funnycoins, Aug 27, 2019
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  7. CHARLES GINETTO

    CHARLES GINETTO Active Member

    LBJ sure knew how to become president, which was his lifelong dream. And that was without even being elected.
     
    CHARLES GINETTO, Aug 27, 2019
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