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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 26527420, member: 77639&quot;]Good chance that significant quantities of precious metal coins discovered in the ground today are melted.&nbsp;&nbsp; Many (most?) governments have a policy that any finds of older coins belong to the government.&nbsp; So, if someone (usually a farmer, construction worker, or metal detectorist) makes a find of precious metal coins, they can turn it over to the government, try to sell it on the black market as is, or melt it and sell the ingot.&nbsp; The big advantage of melting is that the ingot can be sold openly with little chance of negative legal consequences.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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