Thought this was kind of interesting........
Ever wonder how much metal was in coins vs their face value?
Well here ya' go!
http://www.coinflation.com/
Pretty interesting page that updates frequently.....and interestingly enough, most of the old silver coins seem to be around 1292.70% of face value. (todays price)
Bet your local coin buyers probably didn't want you to know that......ooops!
CP