1917 mint started melting silver coins

[jeff of pa]

The Fulton County news. (McConnellsburg, Pa.), 18 Jan. 1917



https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/...ext=&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

 

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[Mackaydon]

I wonder how many 1916 Standing Liberty Quarters (and other rarities) were melted......actually, I hate to think that even one was.
Don.....

 

[Dozer D]

Mac is right, cuz the mint never recorded what years were melted, just like the Morgan melt downs.

 

[Slingshot]

I would imagine they had a lot of well worn Seated and Bust coins that went into the furnace. I remember the slicked out Walkers, Standing Liberty, Mercs, Wheaties, and Buffalos we used to get in change in the early 60's that had been in circulation 40-50 years were pretty well shot out.