Help finding a smelter?

[Aknot]

This is a general question for the melters/forgers (sorry if I dont know the correct term)..

Awhile ago I was given a lot of copper wheaties. Because of their overall condition and just not worth much in a general sense, I was thinking about having them melted down. I would then have it turned into a bar Ior some other remembrance item) and then have it engraved with my Aunt and Uncles name or some such to remember them by since it was them I got the coins from.

Just a display piece then pass it onto my son as they treated him very well.

Does anyone know how I would go about finding someone that could do that? Due to the weight I would want it as "local" as possible.

Ive tagged @BackyardBullion as I know he works in that realm, sorry to bother you, and dont know if there is like a group or place you could check or point me to.

Along that then what could I expect price wise.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Jim

[ilovesilverireallydo]

A request on reddit silverbugsforum might get you someone local. Many US pourers are active on there. 
 

[BackyardBullion]

@Aknot

With you being in the US it's not very practical for me to even think of helping, sorry!

On a secondary note, I only work with 999 silver at the moment because of the assay requirements we have and the risk of working with other metals and that affecting my assay results is just not worth it!

I'm sure there would be a US melter that can help though.

[Aknot]

@BackyardBullion

Thanks for replying. Yeah I didnt know if there was a website like this forum here that smelters/forgers around the world hung out in or some such to compare notes etc.

All good.

[Aknot]

@ilovesilverireallydo Sorry some reason didnt see your response... Thanks will check it out. As I look im finding it is apparently illegal to melt down US Pennies. Last thing I would want to do is to get someone in trouble...