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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 5611, member: 112"]Oh ye of little faith <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The answer to both these questions can be found by reading the US Code. Not only will they still exchange worn currency - you can exchange gold & silver as well. <a href="http://www4.law.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/htm_hl?DB=uscode&STEMMER=en&WORDS=melt+&COLOUR=Red&STYLE=s&URL=/uscode/31/5121.html#muscat_highlighter_first_match" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www4.law.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/htm_hl?DB=uscode&STEMMER=en&WORDS=melt+&COLOUR=Red&STYLE=s&URL=/uscode/31/5121.html#muscat_highlighter_first_match" rel="nofollow">US Code - Sec. 5121. - Refining, assaying, and valuation of bullion </a> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Legal tender - as defined in the US Code - you will notice there are no exceptions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sec. 5103. - Legal tender </p><p><br /></p><p>United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues. Foreign gold or silver coins are not legal tender for debts </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www4.law.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/htm_hl?DB=uscode31&STEMMER=en&WORDS=legal+tender+&COLOUR=Red&STYLE=s&URL=/uscode/31/5103.html#muscat_highlighter_first_match" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www4.law.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/htm_hl?DB=uscode31&STEMMER=en&WORDS=legal+tender+&COLOUR=Red&STYLE=s&URL=/uscode/31/5103.html#muscat_highlighter_first_match" rel="nofollow">US Code - Leagl Tender</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 5611, member: 112"]Oh ye of little faith :D The answer to both these questions can be found by reading the US Code. Not only will they still exchange worn currency - you can exchange gold & silver as well. [URL=http://www4.law.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/htm_hl?DB=uscode&STEMMER=en&WORDS=melt+&COLOUR=Red&STYLE=s&URL=/uscode/31/5121.html#muscat_highlighter_first_match]US Code - Sec. 5121. - Refining, assaying, and valuation of bullion [/URL] Legal tender - as defined in the US Code - you will notice there are no exceptions. Sec. 5103. - Legal tender United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues. Foreign gold or silver coins are not legal tender for debts [URL=http://www4.law.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/htm_hl?DB=uscode31&STEMMER=en&WORDS=legal+tender+&COLOUR=Red&STYLE=s&URL=/uscode/31/5103.html#muscat_highlighter_first_match]US Code - Leagl Tender[/URL][/QUOTE]
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