Money from money, or what became of 10-penny coins

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At one time, after the denomination, when they began to mint penny coins again, an unexpected "way of earning money" arose. In which literally "money makes money." Around the same time, ten-kopeck coins almost disappeared from circulation. How are these two statements related? In the most direct way.

The ten-kopeck and fifty-kopeck coins were made of brass. Not the most valuable material, but there is a nuance.

The weight of a 10-kopeck coin is a little less than two grams. A kilogram of ten-kopeck coins is about 50 rubles (more precisely, 51 rubles 30 kopecks). And this is purely at the face value of the coins.

But they are made of brass! And if you ask how much the scrap of brass costs ... it turns out that much more! According to my information, at that time the price of brass contained in a ten-kopeck coin was estimated at about 30-40 kopecks. For the sake of interest, I looked now, brass scrap is accepted in the region of 160-190 rubles per kilogram. In recycling companies. It is known, however, at the same time that metallurgical plants accept scrap (both black and non-ferrous) at a higher price, but this market is not at all a market one, to supply scrap to a metallurgical plant - you have to "be your own", so there is some ... mmmm ... not an oligopoly, but the possibility of high marginality (extra charge) in this business. Those. under certain conditions it is possible to sell scrap at even higher prices.

It is clear that the "segment" is very narrow - a large cash flow is needed, moreover, in small coins, otherwise there is no point in dealing with it.

Whatever it was, but this thing was quickly figured out, and the "ten" abruptly disappeared from circulation. This did not happen with fifty-kopeck coins, because there are about 173 rubles in a kilogram of fifty-kopeck coins. But if suddenly brass rises in price - you know what to compare the new price with

By the way, from t.zr. the law is a controversial thing - is it legal or not. After all, banknotes, like coins, are obligations of the Central Bank of Russia. Not just a commodity or medium of exchange. By the way, your plastic card is not yours, but the bank's, if you didn’t know You are only a holder You just need to have the right, for example, to recognize the card as invalid in different cases (expiration date), and for a number of other things.

Be that as it may, the state caught on, and the coins became steel with different coatings. The easiest way to tell the difference is to check if the edge is ribbed (the side of the coin). It is ribbed on brass coins. For steel - smooth.

I remembered another way of getting "money from money." It is already associated with larger coins. But since coins - it only works where there is a large cash flow.

The story is like this. I read somewhere on the site of anecdotes and stories. My grandmother earned several thousand rubles a day. And she worked as a cashier in the subway. And everything is absolutely legal! Everyone had a benefit!

The method is as follows.

A certain amount of "anniversary" ten-ruble coins was collected at the box office. Grandmother took these coins, and in their place she put the same amount in banknotes. And then with these coins - for the numismatists 'numismatists' day. An ordinary "jubilee" coin costs 20-50 rubles. It turns out - you give 10, and in return you get 20-50. Profit - 100 ... 400%

There are also numismatic rarities, of course ... The legendary fifty-kopeck coin is worth under half a million. Well, yes, this is about something else entirely. And this is not my topic ...