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<p>[QUOTE="zekeguzz, post: 664483, member: 15455"]Okay, the can of worms has been opened so here they come.</p><p>I gather that it is not illegal to destroy U. S. Government property, <font size="3">BUT</font><font size="2"> if you had enough of the copper cents and you knew of someone who could professionally melt them, would you?</font></p><p>How many cents does it take to make one ounce of pure copper? My guess is 5 or 6 cents.</p><p>Are there standard size ingots and how would you get them certified as to purity? Would you use a well known TPG i,e. anacs, pcgs, or ngc. A Copper bar is very beautiful when polished and laquered.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zekeguzz, post: 664483, member: 15455"]Okay, the can of worms has been opened so here they come. I gather that it is not illegal to destroy U. S. Government property, [SIZE=3]BUT[/SIZE][SIZE=2] if you had enough of the copper cents and you knew of someone who could professionally melt them, would you?[/SIZE] How many cents does it take to make one ounce of pure copper? My guess is 5 or 6 cents. Are there standard size ingots and how would you get them certified as to purity? Would you use a well known TPG i,e. anacs, pcgs, or ngc. A Copper bar is very beautiful when polished and laquered.[/QUOTE]
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