Finally Smelted All My Silver Halves

[coolpix9]

That's right boys and girls I have done it. I took all of my halves and dimes and had them smelted into something useful. The work took almost 3 weeks but I think it was worth every penny. HH and Best Wishes to All, Jim

 

[47thelement]

excuse me sir, since I helped pay for it can I either see a side shot or at least get a ride

 

[EpsilonMinus]

That's right boys and girls I have done it. I took all of my halves and dimes and had them smelted into something useful. The work took almost 3 weeks but I think it was worth every penny. HH and Best Wishes to All, Jim

Before the pic loaded I didnt realize this was a joke and I thought "oh no, the FBI is going to arrest this guy!", as destroying money is a federal crime and all, heh. What a relief that your real meaning was buying a car, hah! Cool deal, man!

 

[jim4silver]

That's right boys and girls I have done it. I took all of my halves and dimes and had them smelted into something useful. The work took almost 3 weeks but I think it was worth every penny. HH and Best Wishes to All, Jim

Before the pic loaded I didnt realize this was a joke and I thought "oh no, the FBI is going to arrest this guy!", as destroying money is a federal crime and all, heh. What a relief that your real meaning was buying a car, hah! Cool deal, man!

Actually, I believe that it is legal to melt silver US coins. It is the pennies and nickels that are illegal to melt. I have heard of coin dealers sending junk bags of silver coins to the smelter.

Anyone else have an opinion on this?

Jim

 

[puckhead]

Silver US coinage is OK to melt, its the other stuff that can get you in trouble.

 

[EpsilonMinus]

That's right boys and girls I have done it. I took all of my halves and dimes and had them smelted into something useful. The work took almost 3 weeks but I think it was worth every penny. HH and Best Wishes to All, Jim

Before the pic loaded I didnt realize this was a joke and I thought "oh no, the FBI is going to arrest this guy!", as destroying money is a federal crime and all, heh. What a relief that your real meaning was buying a car, hah! Cool deal, man!

Actually, I believe that it is legal to melt silver US coins. It is the pennies and nickels that are illegal to melt. I have heard of coin dealers sending junk bags of silver coins to the smelter.

Anyone else have an opinion on this?

Jim

I thought I saw something last week or so about silver coins, but all I found in the last 5 minutes of searching was this:

http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&ID=724

I like how they say, referring to to pennies, that they are worried about there not being enough in circulation, as if the world doesn't have trillions of extra, worthless, pennies as it is. That's rich. (no pun intended)

 

[jim4silver]

That's right boys and girls I have done it. I took all of my halves and dimes and had them smelted into something useful. The work took almost 3 weeks but I think it was worth every penny. HH and Best Wishes to All, Jim

Before the pic loaded I didnt realize this was a joke and I thought "oh no, the FBI is going to arrest this guy!", as destroying money is a federal crime and all, heh. What a relief that your real meaning was buying a car, hah! Cool deal, man!

Actually, I believe that it is legal to melt silver US coins. It is the pennies and nickels that are illegal to melt. I have heard of coin dealers sending junk bags of silver coins to the smelter.

Anyone else have an opinion on this?

Jim

I thought I saw something last week or so about silver coins, but all I found in the last 5 minutes of searching was this:

http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&ID=724

I like how they say, referring to to pennies, that they are worried about there not being enough in circulation, as if the world doesn't have trillions of extra, worthless, pennies as it is. That's rich. (no pun intended)

The penny and nickel melt ban came out not too long ago when the price of copper and nickel made the value of the coins more due to their metal content than face value.

I believe that melting silver coins was illegal for a time in the late 60s or so, but that the ban was lifted sometime thereafter. I have heard that a lot of old silver dollars and other silver coins were melted down in the last big silver price run up in the early 80s.

Jim

 

[coinmojo]

That's right boys and girls I have done it. I took all of my halves and dimes and had them smelted into something useful. The work took almost 3 weeks but I think it was worth every penny. HH and Best Wishes to All, Jim

Is that a Mustang?

 

[rsc]

WOW ...Jim.....Nice.... Does this mean you are retiring? Redistributing your assets? Or just replacing the van? Or just able to run the roads faster? HH Gayle

 

[Pipster]

wait i thought the ban on copper pennies was on all if i read this article right it said only
"melting, or treatment of one-cent coins between 1974 and 1978."
does this mean 59-74 and 78-82 are legal to smelt?

 

[fistfulladirt]

Charger or 300?

 

[coolpix9]

It's an Audi A8 that was chromed for a Saudi Prince. J

 

[Silver Stripe]

It's an Audi A8 that was chromed for a Saudi Prince. J

So now you think your a Saudi Prince, haha? You retired guys just have too much time on your hands- better buy some more bags. HH Mark

 

[coolpix9]

Hey Mark, I have finally located some more bags. I guess I will have to melt a bumper for some more stash. HH Jim

 

[Yinzi50]

How did you sell your silver coins? Ebay? Forum? Coin Dealer?

 

[coolpix9]

The whole story is a joke. I haven't sold anything yet. J

 

[Silver Stripe]

I think you should make something really useful- bet the misses would like to have a .999 fine silver claw foot bathtub, think of all the medicinal benefits. Good luck with them bags Jim. HH Mark