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The Pittman Act of 1918 When America Melted Down Silver Dollars

The Pittman Act of 1918 When America Melted Down Silver Dollars In 1918, the United States government passed an emergency law to authorize an unbelievable act: the melting of 270 MILLION of its own silver dollars. This wasn't a mistake. It was a desperate move in a high-stakes global chess game, triggered by a brilliant German propaganda campaign in India that threatened to collapse the entire British war effort. This is the forgotten story of the Pittman Act, a law that: • Saved the British Empire from financial ruin during World War I. • Wiped out nearly half of all Morgan silver dollars ever minted. • Contained a secret deal that funneled millions to U.S. mining barons. • Led to the creation of the beautiful "Peace Dollar" to replace the melted coins. But the story doesn't end there. Decades later, this same act led to the great "Treasury Run" of the 1960s, when the public finally realized these forgotten silver dollars were a hidden treasure. We uncover how average citizens lined up to get priceless, rare coins for just $1, straight from the vaults, in one of the greatest treasure hunts in American history. #History #AmericanHistory #Silver #Numismatics #USMint #WWI #Economics #CoinCollecting #thecoinfinancials