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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robbudo, post: 958497, member: 19243&quot;]The mint does not remove coins from circulation.&nbsp; However, you can still send them damaged coins for replacements.&nbsp; The mint tour leader put it this way &quot;if your hoard of coins gets destroyed and melted in a house fire, you can send it to us and we&#039;ll give you face value for them&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not sure how anyone would make out with shipping costs, but you get the idea of their role these days.&nbsp; They did USED to remove coins from circulation, primarily for the value of metal, to actually reuse - but no more.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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