melting coins .... am I the only one just finding this out?

[trixster]

http://www.usatoday.com/money/2006-12-14-melting-ban-usat_x.htm

 

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[jeff of pa]

Maybe

It's being Discussed here Since the law went into effect.

 

[trixster]

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[diggummup]

LOL! Don't worry we won't hold that against ya! Go Skins!

 

[jeff of pa]

LOL! Don't worry we won't hold that against ya! Go Skins!

Yep.

I'm sure a Week or so down the line somone will ask
how to sell Melted Copper Bricks made from Pennies

 

[packerbacker]

It is still a good investment for sometime down the road. They will be making pennies and nickels out of cheaper material. When that happens, I believe they will allow the meltdown. Just like silver coins; they make them out of cheaper material now and it is legal to melt the silver ones.

 

[WheatbackDigger]

Although the Mint's new rules are immediately going into effect, the Mint will take comments from the public for a month. Quoted from the article

Since when does Mint rules become laws? This makes no sense to me. I have been hoarding copper lincolns and will continue to hoard.

 

[Tin Nugget]

I read about it. They didn't seem to mind back in the 80s when we were turning in roll after roll and hoards of silver coins to be melted down because the price of silver went so high. At least I don' recall any problems.