Brandon- You're right, I think they still do 90% silver for certain proof sets each year but I think it's rare they get in general circulation unless someone raids the grandparents or parents collection and spends them at face value (which happens time to time). I thought right after Christmas might be better looking as some stashes might have been turned in as actual cash.

I think I'm also at a disadvantage living in a smaller and somewhat isolated metro area. Just a lot less people moving money around. I think it's sort of the same thing watching the full-time on-line resellers. People dealing most with thrift stores have a lot more to hit and a lot more people dropping stuff off at them in a bigger metro or linked close by metros than my surrounds. There's a "threshold" in size that needs to be crossed (just my opinion).



Got through $300 tonight (600 coins). As I suspected, its looking pretty slim for any silver. Did pull out 3 more Philly mint Bicentennials. I'm glad I didn't pay $15 (the standard fee for a "box of half dollars) to do this.