I Rescued These From The Melt Bucket Today~

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clembo Valued Member United States 442 Posts	Posted 01/19/2010 7:09 pm The boss had me breaking out some coins today to toss in the melt bucket. Unfortunate but true folks. I rescued these for slightly under melt and they shall be safe in the Clembo collection. My first Australian coins. I like them. Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 01/19/2010 7:37 pm Very nice Clem, looks like a good start to an addiction to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Nevol Formerly nancyc Australia 5385 Posts	Posted 01/19/2010 8:46 pm A very good save! Thanks for rescuing them. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved Report this Post to the Staff
ElleKitty Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 01/24/2010 6:42 pm I find a lot of Australian silver in the melt bucket, especially dates from the mid 4os. WWII saw a lot of these coins in the pockets of our soldiers stationed there, not to mention that a good portion of these coins were minted here in the US. You can find D and S mint marks on '42, '43, and '44 silver coins. Report this Post to the Staff
DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 01/24/2010 7:11 pm I've been able to buy Aussie .925 coins locally at below melt value on several different occasions, as well as a (cleaned) 1966 Aus. Decimal 50¢ for US$1 last year! Report this Post to the Staff
paul Valued Member United States 213 Posts	Posted 01/24/2010 7:28 pm They should send you to the crucible for you sins against numismat-ery. Melting coins is wrong. Other than that, awesome coins! Report this Post to the Staff
DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 01/24/2010 10:36 pm Unfortunately, there's a perception that the only "junk silver" that buyers want is pre-1965 U.S. (and pre-71 40% Halves), so a lot of world coins go in the pot. (even .925 Sterling ) Meanwhile, some smart aleck like DNA walks around a coin show looking for Can/UK/Aus coins selling for below melt value... My best "junk silver" buy recently was a bunch of Silver Proof State Quarters in lenses at 10× face, while everyone else walked past this guy's table to buy common-date pre-1965 circulated business strike Silver coins at 10×/11× face. Report this Post to the Staff
clembo Valued Member United States 442 Posts	Posted 01/26/2010 8:20 pm Quote: They should send you to the crucible for you sins against numismat-ery. Melting coins is wrong. Other than that, awesome coins! Blame my boss. I just do what he asks. It really is scary what does go into a melt bucket. On the other hand it has made my World collection grow. Report this Post to the Staff
goossen New Member Paraguay 19 Posts	Posted 02/26/2010 2:39 pm No coins should be melted, never! Great job saving these! Report this Post to the Staff
southerngent Valued Member United States 469 Posts	Posted 02/26/2010 3:27 pm Nice coins. Sad that coins like these end up in a melt bucket! Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 03/07/2010 8:35 pm clembo- Great save! So many dealers just want to melt silver coins that they presume no one will want to buy. I have saved so many nice Asian coins from the melt box since they were thrown in there because the dealer could not read them. So great stuff does end up slated for destruction despite being absolutely great. Report this Post to the Staff
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