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seedtosalad (175)
Depending on what metals are present in the coin blanks, unfinished coins can be worth more or less than their future "face" value. For example, the weight of the metals in a circulating nickel is worth about 7 cents currently.Circulating coins cannot be melted, but your unfinished nickels can be.There is a trend towards stockpiling nickels for future metal value.