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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1730934, member: 112"]Yes they did raise the prices. But they didn't have any choice, they had to raise the prices because by law they have to make a profit on everything they sell. Those rolls you talk about that used to be cheaper, they were only cheaper back then because they were already minting them for use in circulation. But when they stopped minting the halves for use in circulation all of the costs for minting those coins shot way up. So to be able to still sell those rolls of halves to collectors they had to raise the prices of the rolls so they could still make a profit as required by law.</p><p><br /></p><p>You have to realize that it's cheaper to make a whole lot of something than it is to make just a few of something.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1730934, member: 112"]Yes they did raise the prices. But they didn't have any choice, they had to raise the prices because by law they have to make a profit on everything they sell. Those rolls you talk about that used to be cheaper, they were only cheaper back then because they were already minting them for use in circulation. But when they stopped minting the halves for use in circulation all of the costs for minting those coins shot way up. So to be able to still sell those rolls of halves to collectors they had to raise the prices of the rolls so they could still make a profit as required by law. You have to realize that it's cheaper to make a whole lot of something than it is to make just a few of something.[/QUOTE]
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