100 years ago, our money had real value. 90% silver.
Now days they call this Constitutional Silver or junk silver.
The real junk money is our fiat currency in use today.
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Not even 100 years, as late as 1964, all US dimes, quarters, halved and dollar coins were 90% silver. Little known that the US Coinage was minted such that $1.00 in coins, no matter how it was made, i.e., 4 quarters, 10 dimes, 2 quarters & 5 dimes, 1 silver dollar, etc, contained .71 ounces of silver. I still have some pre 64. Silver spot price today is close to $25/oz. Pre 64 is popular today so you will have to pay several dollars above spot, probably around $27-$29/oz. To show you how it works, 4 quarters will contain .71… Read more »
I like to give silver dollars to the grandkids but they are getting expensive.
And our coins used to be beautiful.
Unlike these:
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