Germany To Debase Collectible Silver Coins

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NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5315 Posts	Posted 03/31/2026 4:40 pm Quote: The German government is cutting the amount of silver in two of its limited edition euro #8204;collector coins... Quote: Germany's 35-euro collector coin will now contain 46% less silver. #8203;The weight will drop to 17 grams from 18 grams.. https://www.reuters.com/business/ge...e-2026-03-30 They blame "speculators", but in reality is it the loss of purchasing power of fiat currencies that is the root cause. But I guess they prefer channeling Nixon instead of admitting the truth. My Morgan dollar set: https://goccf.com/t/472351 My US Type Set: https://goccf.com/t/395066 Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 198004 Posts	Posted 03/31/2026 4:43 pm Very interesting. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
triggersmob Pillar of the Community Australia 9912 Posts	Posted 03/31/2026 4:59 pm A friend of mine in Germany (Redlock) recently told me that idea had been scrapped, due to collector uproar. The minimum is now set at 50%. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 198004 Posts	Posted 03/31/2026 5:07 pm That sounds promising. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 8076 Posts	Posted 03/31/2026 5:12 pm I wonder if they considered keeping the composition and upping the price instead. Oh, wait ... collectors would have complained! Gosh, we are a whiney bunch, aren't we? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 198004 Posts	Posted 03/31/2026 5:13 pm We are. Inflation, shinkflation, we hate it all. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19689 Posts	Posted 03/31/2026 5:19 pm And conflation... Report this Post to the Staff
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