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Message:: [QUOTE="alcochaser, post: 370198, member: 11241"]Direct sold collector coins (the Half Dollar is sold only to collectors), comems, and Bullion coins are tabulated separately. The Comems usually come close to breaking even, ie slight loss or slight gain, most of the money goes to whatever charity, cause, or whatever the coin is about. They make good money on the Bullion and Collector coins. Bullion especially now, the Mint has been hoarding these metals since near the beginning of time, and I am sure they payed nothing close to whatever the spot is now. The cent and nickel are small thorns in the Mints side right now....  But they -really- make a killing on the Quarters, they get used. -HARD- and people are removing the state quarters from circulation for their maps and whatnot I forget where I saw it, but someone said the Nickel could be fixed by ditching it, and bringing back the Half Dime in coper nickel clad, As it's size and weight with copper nickel clad would be as profitable as the other coins. In the end, both the nickel and cent need to go.[/QUOTE]