Jon Ison
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 03:53 AM |
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Easy money
Found out today the 1 cent (us penny) is worth around 3 1/2 melted.
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markyb
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 06:13 AM |
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it is probably in their constitution that it is illegal to melt the currency - if found guilty the yanks will probably invade !!!!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 06:32 AM |
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you could buy them in bulk, smelt them into billets. Then export the billets back to the states selling them to the mint who'd make them back
into coins while you are creaming off the profit 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 07:18 AM |
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How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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ceebmoj
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 08:21 AM |
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it has been true of some uk coins in the past and I beleave the 1p coin is marginal
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Nick Skidmore
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 08:57 AM |
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Some years back (10 or so) our 1p and 2p ceased to be copper/bronze and became plated steel due to material costs.
1p and 2 p in copper/bronze is now worth more than face value.
It is illegal to deface legal tender.
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indykid
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 09:00 AM |
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it may be for other countries, but it's not in the UK.
as long as you don't plan to use it as legal tender again, it's fine.
are billets classed as legal tender?
tom
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MikeR
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 09:35 AM |
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and the cost of smelting is ....?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 01:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
and the cost of smelting is ....?
Idea for new book - build your own smelter for less than £250 and make a profit
No?
[Edited on 18-1-08 by speedyxjs]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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thunderace
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 01:33 PM |
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ill buy that for a doller
(name the movie)
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 01:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
and the cost of smelting is ....?
LINK
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Rek
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 03:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by thunderace
ill buy that for a doller
(name the movie)
Robocop
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alanr
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 04:18 PM |
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apparently just after the 50p coin was launched some clever people were filing the corners off to make 10p coins !!!!!
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StevieB
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 06:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by indykid
it may be for other countries, but it's not in the UK.
as long as you don't plan to use it as legal tender again, it's fine.
are billets classed as legal tender?
tom
As long as it doesn;t have the Queen on it, in which case you're defacing the Queen and it becomes treason.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 07:12 PM |
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I believe that treason still carries the death penalty??
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 18/1/08 at 08:24 PM |
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IIRC So does arson in a naval dockyard and raping a member of the Royal family. Perhaps that's why Philip left the greek navy, to protect his
shipmates.
Oops, is that special branch I can hear knocking?
No they have gone to the wrong house again.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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