Incorrect. The law that made it illegal to melt currency was passed in 1967, all currency produced before 1967 is legal to melt down. Luckily for us, it is 1965 and earlier that are 90% silver, so all 90% silver coins are legal to melt.
I'm not going to lie... I love when Salty pops in to correct someone. It's like an encyclopedia that hops of the bookcase and says, "Well, actually..." lol
I picture it with a monocle and a curly mustache. Just sayin.