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Old 01-20-2008, 07:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 01-21-2008, 09:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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10.00 in cent rolls today, only 2 wheats but good ones, 16-D and a 32-D, both i better shape than the ones in my book. Only way I can get halfs are in 1000.00 bags. Lucky girlfriend only found a 1947 nickel in her search today.
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Old 01-22-2008, 04:39 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I did $10.00 in pennys today...

1 Wheat (1956 d)
2 Canadian Cents
6 upgrades for my folder

Could have been worse, but I have done better.
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Old 01-22-2008, 05:14 PM   #4 (permalink)
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i get cent rolls and go through them. i find wheats some times. usually one per roll. i do find canadians too. i dont know else to look for with pennies so i keep all the pre 82's for their melt value and then sort the 82's for the coppers. i roll the zincs up and trade em in for more rolls.

i want to start doing half dollar rolls but the bank didnt have any the last time.
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Old 01-22-2008, 05:21 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I have thought about holding onto the pre 82's, but if its illegal to melt them down, whats the point?
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Old 01-22-2008, 05:30 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I have thought about holding onto the pre 82's, but if its illegal to melt them down, whats the point?

its not illegal. its only illegal to deface them, in other words to try and make them say...into a dime. THAT is illegal. melting is not considered defacing and is legal.
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yes, it is currently illegal to melt copper cents.
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Old 01-22-2008, 07:25 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Nickels too
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Old 01-23-2008, 02:34 AM   #9 (permalink)
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its not illegal. its only illegal to deface them, in other words to try and make them say...into a dime. THAT is illegal. melting is not considered defacing and is legal.
Sweet. I wonder how hard it wold be to start a penny melting oporation in my garage, lol.
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Old 01-24-2008, 08:48 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Sweet. I wonder how hard it wold be to start a penny melting oporation in my garage, lol.
Just ask Jackson Metals of Ohio. I believe that they were the reason the director of the mint issued the ban on melting pennies/nickels. I bet the potenial for them to move the actual melting up to Canada was the reason for the ban on carrying more than $5 worth when you leave the country.
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i checked, it is illegal. for now. im still hoarding them anyway.
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Old 01-22-2008, 07:53 PM   #12 (permalink)
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$ 2300 searched in 08

my totals are not great, but they keep growing. total this year 40% 49 ....90% 11....bens 5....tomorrow i will dump these and since i am off i will bank hop for a while and see what i find....
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You don't need to melt them in the future we will just trade Nickels & Cents like 90% now.
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Never Mind, I just read the reply to my question, and then not everyone elses.
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Old 01-24-2008, 03:47 AM   #15 (permalink)
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I am going to go and get $30 in cents tomorrow, $10 worth from 3 seperate banks.
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