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<p>[QUOTE="bonbonbelly, post: 1205140, member: 22931"]My father was a furnace operator at a large metal refinery until he retired in the early 70's. Many times he would bring home scrap cancelled coins that he bought for metal cost. Most were Mexican low percent silver pieces, some other European coins, all were run through a "grinder" that basically left a screw thread pattern across the coin. The refineries typically buy stock from mints, webbing and cancelled coins, and recycle them. Once a refinery buys the scrap, they own it and can do whatever they wish with it. I own many of my Dad's cancelled coins and many modern waffled coins. I think they are cool and will always remember my Dad when I look at them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bonbonbelly, post: 1205140, member: 22931"]My father was a furnace operator at a large metal refinery until he retired in the early 70's. Many times he would bring home scrap cancelled coins that he bought for metal cost. Most were Mexican low percent silver pieces, some other European coins, all were run through a "grinder" that basically left a screw thread pattern across the coin. The refineries typically buy stock from mints, webbing and cancelled coins, and recycle them. Once a refinery buys the scrap, they own it and can do whatever they wish with it. I own many of my Dad's cancelled coins and many modern waffled coins. I think they are cool and will always remember my Dad when I look at them.[/QUOTE]
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