The U.S. Mint began withdrawal in 1945, and in 20 years retrieved 163 million, or about 14.9 percent of the steel cents in circulation. Some 900,000,000 are still out there. Apparently they were ...
Gold and silver spot prices continue to rise, due in part to the prevailing weakness of the U.S. dollar. The spot price of both gold and silver continues to escalate due to the weakness of the U.S.