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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 1696462, member: 66&quot;]They did at that time, they no longer do.&nbsp; At that time the mints had their own foundries and melted their own metals, cast ingots and rolled theor own strip for cents and five cent until the late 70&#039;s.&nbsp;&nbsp; The assay offices would still have such facilities but the last one Assay Office of New York closed in 1982.&nbsp; Now they would probably contract out for it to be done.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Only cents and non-silver five cent pieces.&nbsp; From the early 60&#039;s until around 1972 melting silver coins was also illegal.&nbsp; Once the amount of silver in circulation dropped so low that it was no longer worth pursuing and its complete loss would not have an effect on commerce the melting ban was dropped.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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