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[Treeman]

Do they still melt junk silver coins? If so, any idea of how much each year?

[Coinbuf]

There likely was less in the past ten or so years due to the low prices, I would expect that a spike can be seen due to the recent rise in prices.  But I have no way of knowing for sure on either account.

[RWB]

Long ago Treasury published annual quantities of "recovered silver," but private companies likely published nothing.

[VKurtB]

I am told by a major wholesaler in Pennsylvania that very little actual coin melting goes on when compared with the coins sold “at melt”. Bagging is the larger fate.