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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pocket Change, post: 308788, member: 8012&quot;]Two comments.</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; I&#039;m not convinced the sorting machine does not damage the coins.&nbsp; They whir around and around to get sorted - there is some banging about.&nbsp; And we all know, even if we find one of those cool errors, it&#039;s not worth much unless it&#039;s high AU or BU.&nbsp; And as was said, it only sorts pre-1982 from post 1982 (and separates the copper &#039;82&#039;s from the zinc ones).&nbsp; So you will still have to hand sort if you&#039;re interested in varieties.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; I think the ban on melting will stay in effect for at least a couple more years.&nbsp; When they change the composition of the cent in the near future, they have to have some way to stop people from melting them down at the local scrap dealer.&nbsp; Earliest date I would see is 2010 and it could be many years after that.....</p><p><br /></p><p>However, as personal disclosure, I save all the pre-1982 cents <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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