Until this month, melting down coins hasn't been illegal in the US. But from now on, dumping your chump change in the fondue set and turning it into an ingot could get you up to five years in ...

Sustained inflation has rised the denomination values of US coins over the years, according to National Inflation Association which has launched 'Coin Melt Values' as a new feature in its website ...

You can see some of the “melt value” of old silver coins here. What this means is that your jar of spare change may be worth a lot more than you think—if you sell those coins to the right place.

The Royal Mint has warned people who might consider melting down 1p and 2p copper coins to think again. With copper prices topping $9,000 a tonne, pre-1992 copper coinage is now worth twice its face ...