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janknez Pillar of the Community United States 595 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 10:47 am Somebody asked me this, and I can't answer it of my own knowledge. Are there any countries in the world today which mint circulating coins with silver content? I'm inclined to think not, but I'd like a more authoritative opinion than my own. Jan Report this Post to the Staff

IBGolden Pillar of the Community Canada 598 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 11:10 am In Canada the last circulating silver would've been the 1968 quarter and dime at %50 Ag... VVV https://goccf.com/t/115805 Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 11:38 am Due to the cost of Copper, I've heard our government is considering making all future Cents out of Silver. Report this Post to the Staff
Merc Man Pillar of the Community United States 561 Posts	Posted 04/21/2012 12:21 pm Quote: Due to the cost of Copper, I've heard our government is considering making all future Cents out of Silver. That sounds like typical logical thinking out of Washington D.C. LOL Report this Post to the Staff
yotie Pillar of the Community United States 3077 Posts	Posted 04/22/2012 10:01 am I think the new Canadian $20 coin may one to consider but I do not know how well they actually cirulate Report this Post to the Staff
Kefiroth Pillar of the Community United States 1431 Posts	Posted 04/22/2012 12:08 pm Strangely enough, I believe the only country today that still issues silver coinage for circulation is Mexico. It's 20 and 50 Peso pieces have a .925 silver center inside an aluminum-bronze ring. Edited by Kefiroth 04/22/2012 12:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16810 Posts	Posted 04/22/2012 6:41 pm The short answer to your question is "no". There are several countries that will sell you silver coins for face value, but nowhere where silver coins are used in everyday trade. Quote: Strangely enough, I believe the only country today that still issues silver coinage for circulation is Mexico. It's not strange when you consider how powerful the silver mining lobby is in that country. Mexico was certainly the last country to seriously attempt a circulating silver coin issue, with the bimetallic $10 and $20 coins in the early 1990s. The rising price of silver and the falling value of the peso quickly put paid to that experiment. The $20 coin hasn't been issued since 2001, while the $50 and $100 coins are intended for collectors. The $10 and $20 coins listed on the Bank of Mexico website under "Currently manufactured coins" are the base-metal versions. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
BuffaloBonehead Valued Member United States 333 Posts	Posted 04/23/2012 09:22 am I recall hearing that the Bailiwick of Jersey is on the silver standard, but I may be mistaken. Report this Post to the Staff
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