Silver Coins In Circulation
Wouldn’t it be great to know how many silver coins are still in circulation? I read in Alan Herbert’s Coin Clinic column in Numismatic News, that in 1965 it is estimated that there were 12 billion silver coins in circulation. I wonder how many of those 12 billion silver coins are still circulating.
I read on the CoinTalk forum all the time about coin collectors that like to search coin rolls for silver coins. Some like to search through half dollar rolls looking for silver Kennedy half dollars, or through dime and quarter rolls looking for silver roosevelt dimes and and silver Washington quarters. I am not sure that I have the patience for that, but it is a pretty cool hobby for those who love the thrill of the hunt.
Some might wonder why I stressed the number of silver coins in circulation in 1965. The reaons that 1965 is significant is that is the year the United States Mint switched from silver US coins to clad US coins.
I guess we will never know for sure how many silver coins are still in circulation. But, it sure would be interesting to know.
Tags: kennedy half dollars, quarters, silver, US Silver Coins
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1954 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR Silver Coin UNITED STATES P
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ANTIQUE COIN SILVER SPOONS N.F. SILVER CO. 1877
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1974 $5 Gem Uncirculated Canada Olympic Silver Coin
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1992 Canada Silver Maple Leaf - One Ounce Coin
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3 ROLLS (120 COINS) 90% SILVER WASHINGTON QUARTERS
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(1) 2009 1OZ SILVER AUSTRALIAN KOALA COIN
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BRITISH INDIA KING GEORGE V ONE RUPEE 1919 SILVER COIN
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1937 SWASTIKA SILVER 3rd Reich COIN -WW2 NAZI German
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1976 US BICENTENNIAL SILVER PROOF SET 3 COINS
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VINTAGE CANADIAN COINS LOT--SILVER
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1990 American Eagle 1 Oz Proof Silver Bullion Coin
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1991 American Eagle 1 Oz Proof Silver Bullion Coin
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1921 Switzerland 1/2 Franc Silver Coin XF
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1948 FRANKLIN SILVER HALF DOLLAR MS/BU RARE US COIN
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1922 D PEACE SILVER DOLLAR NICE COIN, YOU GRADE
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WWII 1938 2 Reichsmark Silver NAZI coin W/ Swastika
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US COINS 1962 "UNOPENED" SILVER PROOF Set RARE COINS ??
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5 COIN SILVER SPOONS - CRETE Knowles & Ladd 1870's
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1951-D FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR 90 % SILVER VERY NICE COIN
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1953-D FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR 90 % SILVER VERY NICE COIN
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