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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scottishmoney, post: 405447, member: 12789&quot;]Silver coins did get melted down in the silver boom in the late 1970&#039;s and early 1980&#039;s.&nbsp; Damaged or very worn coins might still get melted down, but now the coins are a convenient form of bullion by themselves. </p><p><br /></p><p>Unless the coin is very heavily worn or damaged, you have a guarantee of the weight, plus a conveniently small sized tender if you wanted to use it in a transaction.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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