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<p>[QUOTE="sunflower, post: 846264, member: 23219"]Good for you for avoiding the businesses that melt the coins. </p><p> </p><p>I suppose I just need to wake up. It seems far fetch to think that someone would smelt a 90% silver coin, or any percentage of silver, or any coin for that matter. Coins strike me a little tiny art pieces. </p><p> </p><p>I suppose the reality is that coins do indeed get melted. I was especially sorry to read about the libertads, and war nickels. I only have a few hand fulls of each. The Libertads are especially pretty. The war nickels are historical in my view. </p><p> </p><p>Too bad more people do not appreciate coins for just being a coin. Most of my stuff/hoard is circulated. I still appreciate the circulated, and I am grateful that they tend to be more affordable. Most of my dad's old albums held circulated coins, and what a nice experience that was to grow up with.</p><p> </p><p>I do not intend to be sentimental or insulting to anyone. I am just amazed how easy it is for some folks to toss a coin into a melting pot. I have had some very very tough financial times in my life, but I never considered giving up a coin. </p><p> </p><p>Oh well, enough on that saga. For those that collect numis and non-numis quality coins, this melting business will likely create more value for their coins. Supply and Demand is a very interesting concept in the coin world.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="sunflower, post: 846264, member: 23219"]Good for you for avoiding the businesses that melt the coins. I suppose I just need to wake up. It seems far fetch to think that someone would smelt a 90% silver coin, or any percentage of silver, or any coin for that matter. Coins strike me a little tiny art pieces. I suppose the reality is that coins do indeed get melted. I was especially sorry to read about the libertads, and war nickels. I only have a few hand fulls of each. The Libertads are especially pretty. The war nickels are historical in my view. Too bad more people do not appreciate coins for just being a coin. Most of my stuff/hoard is circulated. I still appreciate the circulated, and I am grateful that they tend to be more affordable. Most of my dad's old albums held circulated coins, and what a nice experience that was to grow up with. I do not intend to be sentimental or insulting to anyone. I am just amazed how easy it is for some folks to toss a coin into a melting pot. I have had some very very tough financial times in my life, but I never considered giving up a coin. Oh well, enough on that saga. For those that collect numis and non-numis quality coins, this melting business will likely create more value for their coins. Supply and Demand is a very interesting concept in the coin world.[/QUOTE]
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