Recovered coin stats by US Government

[Ronstar]

I have read that the government began pulling the silver coinage off the market as soon as the clad coins began to circulate. Does anyone know if there is statistical info available as to how much was recalled by the government, pulled by collectors, and unaccounted for? I am curious as to what the chances are of finding silver coins by mint year. i.e. for example only: If 90% of 1960 quarters were known to have been pulled does that mean I have a 1-10 chance of finding that year by whatever means??

You know the statisticians live for that stuff in history so I am just wondering.

 

[chuck ky]

I doubt if the government even looked at the dates of the coins. they may have, looking for rare ones but there would be no reason to record how many from each year.

 

[Ronstar]

Wouldn't it seem plausible tho that if they were to look for rare coins then they would have at least estimated said amount of recovery?

 

[chuck ky]

it probably would have been individual employees doing it.

 

[ironsight]

I'd think any silver coins that ended up back at the treasury or banks got screened electronically. Would be relatively easy as silver is a much much better electrical conductor than a clad coin. There's got to be a reason why silver coins in circulation are extremely rare. Just a guess.

Silver coins are still in circulation today but extremely rare. Spotted a silver rosie a couple years ago among McDees change. Some people not knowing the value of a silver coin break open decades old piggy banks and spend it like clad.