Thanks again, Smaulgld. To me, Chris Duane's, Silver Bullet Silver Shield Coins, are rare and highly collectible. He publishes the mintage numbers, that are usually very low. There are messages on the coins. They are a rare, a little pricey, hard to find, but do turn in Local Coin Shops. I have found them in the inexpensive, generic, junk silver and jumped all over them. I love them at spot price.