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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 8555500, member: 101855"]They are now approaching 50 years old. When I was a kid in the 1960s, finding a 50 year old coin in circulation was big deal. Maybe they are thinking the same way. </p><p><br /></p><p>The trouble is, the 50 year old coins in 1960 had seen a lot of use, and many of them had worn out been withdrawn from circulation. The Ikes never circulated very much of them, and much of the mintage survives. This is especially true because they don't contain any metal that worth melting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 8555500, member: 101855"]They are now approaching 50 years old. When I was a kid in the 1960s, finding a 50 year old coin in circulation was big deal. Maybe they are thinking the same way. The trouble is, the 50 year old coins in 1960 had seen a lot of use, and many of them had worn out been withdrawn from circulation. The Ikes never circulated very much of them, and much of the mintage survives. This is especially true because they don't contain any metal that worth melting.[/QUOTE]
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