This may have been discussed before (my apologies), but why did the RCM change the silver content in silver dollars after making the switch to 0.9999 in 2003? From what I can see:
I do know that they changed a lot of their 'sterling' coins to pure fine 99.99 silver for the taxable content. Any silver coin NOT 99.99 is taxable, Fine silver is not taxable. A small cost at manufacture, but a 13% savings for collectors.
Quote: I do know that they changed a lot of their 'sterling' coins to pure fine 99.99 silver for the taxable content. Any silver coin NOT 99.99 is taxable, Fine silver is not taxable. A small cost at manufacture, but a 13% savings for collectors.
Ok that makes sense. Did the change back to sterling silver for 2007-2011 have something to do with this?
Changing back to sterling, I have no comment on. I did question their silver content in the F15 series, as some of the coin in the 2011 set (that I subscribed to) were neither a full ounce (5 & 10 Euros), or Fine silver (UK Britannia was Sterling), both of which - when billed activated the "HST" and made what really was a less valuable piece - more expensive than a full ounce of fine silver from other countries.
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