Do Bank Coin Counters Separate Silver?

Depends on the machine... the big sorters can be programmed to reject anything that doesn't match. See: http://www.pennysorter.com/

I would think that even in the less expensive sorters, the really worn older silver might get kicked out more often. I work in a bullion store, and there are two guys that work at the bank who come in regularly with 90%. Next time one is in, I'll ask if the silver gets kicked out, or if they just set aside the silver when they notice it.

Thanks for the info!

They do not separate them. I was the lead supervisor of the cashiers cage at a casino for 5 years. We had a fee free coin machine right by the front doors. I emptied it everyday. I have found tons of silver in there. Every bag of dimes was good for at least 15silvers. I also found many silver halves and quarters. If there is an unknown coin (foreign) it would be spit back to the patron. If there was an unknown object (cough drops, cigarette butts, pendants, fake fingernails, screws and nails etc...) it would go into a divert bucket which we also had to sort threw and empty daily. It does not separate silver. The coin counters at banks(where I currently work) are mostly used by roll hunters who have already removed the silver but do not want to re-roll the coins.