Value Of Old Coins

This was being discussed in another thread, speculating the change in value of key dates with regard to the melt value of silver or gold. I don't think we ever came up with a solid answer, that is to say, there are many factors to know for sure! There is demand for a coin as a key date versus demand for the coin as bullion. Prices are always going to be whatever someone wants to pay; whether their motive is as a numismatist or as a scrap metal dealer is a huge factor.

Horible thought but as Silver prices continue to rise you must remember that the vast, vast majority of people in the USA and even in other countries are NOT coin collectors. Even now many are having valuable coins melted down for the Silver content with absolutely no concerns of dates. However, this is also true of many other coins. Copper for instance, is being melted down by people that melt Copper Wires and cables. All together so why should they care and they don't care. They usually don't know or care about coin values.
I asked a person that does that why. Answer, I can take all this to that place on xxxx ave and get so much cash/pound now. What the #)%)#(%#)(% would I do with a valuable coin?
Now if silver continues to climb in value, home invasions will increase, coin stores will be robbed, banks will get depleted of coins due to idiots thinking you can melt anything and get Silver.