[Atlas Sneezed]

Actually one could buy up a millions of nickel and sell them to the mint as raw materials and then use the proceeds to buy up 4 million nickels and sell them to the mint and...

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There are laws against either melting down or exporting coins. The Mint would be glad to have you arrested for the attempt.

[arthurus]

Reread. There is nothing I said about either melting or exporting.Your inference is a stretch.