The big melt of 2008-----Coin World article front page

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• Baley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 12, 2008 10:06AM

  I too am among the ranks of those wondering, why melt coins that are already assayed .999 pure gold and weigh exactly a half ounce each??

  Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

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• OPA Posts: 17,141 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 12, 2008 10:22AM

  
  
  << <i>I too am among the ranks of those wondering, why melt coins that are already assayed .999 pure gold and weigh exactly a half ounce each?? >>
  
  
  
  
  Money talks, Gold walks ....

  "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."

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• morgansforever Posts: 8,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

  March 12, 2008 10:38AM

  Melt them all. Commems, Morgans, Peace dollars etc.... At some point there will be some serious melting of common stuff.
  
  I would guess @ $35 lines will be forming at every B&M around the country.
  
  I'm not melting anything.

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• lonelyp Posts: 1,634

  March 12, 2008 5:44PM

  
  
  
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  it may be sad to see some worn barbers or SLQ's going into the pot, but not recently minted commemorative gold and silver bullion. >>
  
  
  
  
  I would much rather see the SLICK Barbers, or other worn out coins in my "junk silver bag" go to the pot than a pretty NEW ASE.
  NOT, repeat NOT, Fine examples, but if WORN OUT, why sad?
  

  (Old man) Look I had a lovely supper, and all I said to my wife was, “That piece of halibut was good enough for Jehovah”.
  
  (Priest) BLASPHEMY he said it again, did you hear him?

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