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Message:: [QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2623848, member: 36230"]With all due respect, Endeavor; your entire position is based upon the very "ifs" you're trying to use to discredit Chris'. You may also want to consider the fact that even with it presently being illegal, melting "copper" cents isn't something that incredibly difficult to do, so it's not like it's stopping anyone motivated and so inclined. The reality is if one takes a glob or self-poured bar into a buyer, you're not going to like what they offer, now or even at its historical high. One also should consider, before suggesting this as some sort of "investment" (especially if only for those under 50) is that a few rolls, a pile of schmo-sold bags, or a bunch of buckets full rotting in the basement aren't going to bring some wonderful return. If one wishes to shoulder a decades-long pain in the ass it's their call, but even if the future was a bright as you seem to suggest, it's a lot of crap and hassle for what at best would be a rather modest "reward". The fact is reclamation centers will not offer more than face because of the alloy and is really that simple. Perhaps if prices went through the roof (higher than you earlier suggested) this would change, but suggesting it a likelihood is highly questionable at best.  I realize there are an unfortunate number of people (not implying you) promoting this as some future windfall, but the facts strongly suggest otherwise.[/QUOTE]