Coin silver was once a common alloy in the United States. It is now relatively rare and the name causes some confusion. The technical “coin silver” alloy is .900 silver, or 90% silver and 10% copper. It was not used to make coins, but at one point in time it was made from refined […]
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Coin silver was once a more common alloy in the United States. It is now fairly rare and the name causes quite a bit of confusion. The technical “coin silver” alloy is .900 silver, or 90% silver and 10% copper. The name “coin silver” is because metalsmiths historically made items from melted down scrap […]