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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Asher, post: 2464485, member: 80285&quot;]Why did the US Mint ever make 40% silver coins beyond the circulating Kennedys?&nbsp; The Ikes were sold directly to consumers with markups.&nbsp; The 3-coin Bicentennial set?&nbsp; I&#039;m curious why they didn&#039;t do these in 90%.</p><p><br /></p><p>Side Question 1: Why didn&#039;t the Mint just go to clad Halves post 1964?&nbsp; Why waste effort with the 40%?</p><p>Side Question 2: Was the 1982 Washington commemorative, the first 90% coin to be struck since 1964?</p><p><br /></p><p>--</p><p>Thanks for your answers</p><p><br /></p><p>PS: I would love for the Mint to make 90% uncirculated coins at spot + small mark-up, sold in rolls.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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