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Selling Silver

Before you melt that silver, read this

Silver hit an all-time high and people are hauling old US coins to scrap buyers by the bagful. Here's what to check before yours go in the pot — and the five series where the date is worth more than the weight.

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More on the way — wheat pennies, what an inherited collection is actually worth, and how grading really works.

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