Regarding silver coins, the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins are made with .999 fine silver. During the U.S. Mint's issuing of normal circulation coinage, every coin (except one) had at least a little bit of copper in it.
Overall Income and Expenses. According to a 2009 United States Department of Labor survey of consumer expenditures, the average American household has 2.5 residents and a household gross income of $62,857. Annual spending totals $49,067.
With the exception of the one caregiver who reported paying for the caregiver class, none of the diarists reported expenses in this category. The average out-of-pocket total expenses for diarists during the 30-day period were $1,029. There were some unexpected cost categories reported by the diarists.