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Is it legal to melt old coins?

This is a question that is asked a lot, and it has a multiple part answer. When the silver value of old coins grew larger than the face value, people began to hoard the old coins in huge quantities.  Canadian silver coins from before 1967 are worth close to 18 times their face value in [...]

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I have an old watch. It looks like gold. Is it?

At just about every party we do someone brings in a “gold” watch.  We have seen literally hundreds.  In reality, only about 5% contain gold.  Here are some quick checks you can make yourself to determine if you might have a real gold watch: Turn it over and look at the back of the case.  [...]

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