Walt; Perhaps you (and others) may have a misconception about what my concern about defining "silver strikes" really is all about.

This issue is not about what some collectors want to collect ... it's defining what IS a silver strike with respect to the annual SSOTY awards.

No one is saying that the one pound medallions, or 12 ounces of bullion silver are not collectible. Obviously, lots of silver strike collectors seek them out to add to their respective collections. My question is; "are these one-pounders to be considered for the Silver Strike Of The Year Award?" If someone wants to collect manhole covers and call them silver strikes because they are painted silver .... that's fine with me.

I've asked the Chapter Officers for guidance in determining EXACTLY what determines a silver strike for the purposes of SSOTY. I'm not trying to discourage collectors from collecting the one-pound bullion rounds if they wish. If the Chapter Officers tell me that one-pound rounds are silver strikes, I can accept that as well. I can not take a dozen chapter member's half-dozen different interpretations at face value and make a determination. I'm seeking a ruling from the Chapter Officers on a legitimate question.

Personally, I agree that a "silver strike" is NOT a silver coin, or a silver medal, or a silver token, simply because it is struck with dies on silver planchets ... nor do I agree that the one-pound silver medallions are necessarily silver strikes.

I believe that in order for a "silver strike" to QUALIFY for SSOTY, it must be won from a machine.... and not exchanged for (20) $10 silver strikes.

Bottom line: Suppose instead of a 1 pound silver medallion, one could exchange 20 silver strikes for a one pound silver mug. Would that then make the silver mug a "silver strike" that would be eligible for SSOTY?