Some of you may have seen the article I posted recently on the Great Copper Heist. So....how about one then for nickel? Try 321,000 pounds worth, or around a ballpark figure of $2.6 million dollars. Ouch! As usual, at least one scrap metal dealer is involved, except that this time, it appears there are two other countries indirectly involved besides the USA.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryla ... 1964.story
321,000 pounds (160.5 tons). Since it's such a large amount, maybe this will be the clincher for the goobermint to debase the nickel.