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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rono, post: 188695, member: 6492&quot;]great discussion folks,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I think that copper and nickel coins will go the way silver did back in the 70&#039;s - assuming the prices of the metals continues to rise -&nbsp; that there will be a &#039;content premium&#039; on these coins when you buy and sell. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>most of you were around for the hunt bros attempt to corner the silver market in the late 70&#039;s.&nbsp; silver didn&#039;t disappear, but was sold at dealers where they paid a &#039;junk silver&#039; price.&nbsp; most of this probably was melted down, but not all and not the higher grade stuff.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>with copper and nickel, when the melt price exceeds the numismatic price allowing for the spread, this stuff will pretty much disappear from circulation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I live in michigan and we&#039;ve started having thefts of copper wire at construction sites.&nbsp; I can remember back maybe some 20 years ago when the scrap price for aluminum was high and they were stripping guard rail off of bridges and selling it for scrap.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>with the supply demand picture the way it is for the base&nbsp; metals (and precious for that matter), you&#039;ll see more and more changes in the allow mix and metal content of our pocket change.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>peace,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>rono[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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