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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;USS656, post: 249811, member: 6641&quot;]I wonder if they stayed in circulation longer because the metal was actually worth something (I guess Dougs posting about India would contridict that thought) so the banks were not as compelled to send them back to the fed.&nbsp; Unfortunately, with the modern age we have better systems in place to pull old coins and bills out of circulation to be replace with new money.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Look at the Sacs made today - how long with those sit in vaults before they are melted down to make new coins?&nbsp; Our tax dollars at work...&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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