In 1 year it will be 50 years since the US minted silver coins for public circulation

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That most likely means many if not most of the forum members here never experienced silver change in their pockets as an every day occurrence. It means that 49 years of trash has been littered atop coins lost in 1964 making it far more difficult to find those 'silvers' than when I started this hobby in the 60's. I can safely say that in the 60's or even 70's there were far less trash because there wasn't a lot of metal wrapping our food then. Bottle caps and gum wrappers was pretty much it. Pull tabs were just beginning to appear. The silver is still there. Not as easy to get now but it's still there hiding under our refuse.








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[doc-d]

Yup…….and it is sad to see how our currency has been debased……..look at what a dollar would buy in 1964 or 1971 and now…….
Yup, the criminals in DC screwing we the people and rewarding the bankers……..the Fed Reserve, a private bank creating and lending the gov money at interest……the Fed Reserve Notes…….notes are a debt instrument and not true money…….

 

[NHBandit]

I can remember my mom & dad picking the Mercs out of their pocket change & throwing them in a jar while spending only the Rosies. I wish I had that jar..

 

[luvsdux]

Probably the biggest reason silver coins are fewer, deeper and found less often.
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[CincinnatiKid]

Nice thread foiler! Even considering 49yrs of trash since silver coin circulation, it's amazing how much silver still pops outta the ground!? True, not every hunt, but I would bet most knowledgable "coin shooters" find silver 50% of the time.
Also, it is a shame to view new US coinage, after a few months in ground. Shield cents turn to waste? What will our grandkids do when zinc is $1200 per oz!?
Happy Holidays. Peace

 

[flinthunter]

When I was a kid Liberty Walking Halves were common finds in change, I was just too poor to save very many of them. I did save most of the dated Standing Liberty Quarters that I came across and Buffalo Nickels were a common find in change. I wish I knew then what I know now.