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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BadThad, post: 2409150, member: 17261&quot;]I don&#039;t believe the Mint is taking in copper cents unless they are taken in from the mutilation program. What we&#039;re seeing is attrition in copper cents exacerbated by the increased value of copper. My theory is that the attrition rate is directly proportional to the value of copper.</p><p><br /></p><p>Right now, there&#039;s plenty of cheap copper on the market.&nbsp; I don&#039;t see the Mint melting coins to make copper plating at all, regardless, they are not in that business as a third party makes the planchets. Chinese demand has been down so supplies caught up, that&#039;s why it&#039;s so much lower today. Melting coins for copper is probably a losing game right now considering the costs involved.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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