Does anyone have inexpensive rolls and/or mint-bags of pre-1982 BU Cents for sale?

Oh, and why "infamous" (well known for some bad quality or deed)? What have I done to become infamous about anything?

Should I take this as an insult on my good name & reputation?

I see a lawsuit brewing here...

 

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I think that makes them legal tender.

Since you have determined that they still retain their original value, then no it is not legal to melt them.

 

I guess the question should now be: "what is the definition of Legal Tender"?

If I look it up at Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_tender) - it says that "Legal tender is a medium of payment recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation".

Since an elongated Cent is no longer a Cent, and would not be valid for meeting a financial obligation (who would accept an elongated Cent as a form of payment?), then I would guess it is not really defined as "Legal Tender".

 

Another reinforcement to the fact that elongating coins is not illegal:
http://www.usmint.gov/consumer/?action=FAQ

If you look at the answer to the last question, I think it's obvious it is still illegal to melt any "mutilated" coin...

 

The legal definition of "legal tender" is a bit more involved them we need go into here (and more than your definition talks about). However, all I was trying to say is that it retains its original minted value. So, functionally an Eisenhower silver dollar is still worth a dollar regardless of what it looks like, but a silver eagle is only redeemable for one dollar regardless of how mutilated if someone would be stupid enough to turn it into the mint.

 

That is any 5¢ or 1¢ coin. You can still melt the rest.

 

Agreed!

 

Got a big old jar of copper cents but not all bu anywhere from details to circ to brown to probably ms 65

 

I can't wait any longer @OdedPaz where is my image of an elongated Ike? You're a tease.

 

As I wrote, I am seeking inexpensive coppers.

How many do you have and how much do you want for them?

 

I know I have one laying around here somewhere... Got to find it in my pile of stuff...

 

Strangly enough, you CAN melt pennies for educational or entertainment purposes. In fact, as long as you are not trying to melt them to make profit of their metal it is fine

 

Ya, I want to see an elongated Ike too!

 

So, does ANYONE have any Copper Cents to sell me?

 

Sorry Oded...but I think you should post that in the "Want to Buy" might get real replies.

 

Oh, OK. Where is that?

I will look for this section now!

Thanks for the heads-up!