HANNIBAL, Mo. (AP) -- With the price of gold through the roof, some people in the northeast Missouri town of Hannibal are literally putting their money where their mouth is.
Merchants who regularly purchase gold told the Hannibal Courier-Post that they are seeing an upswing in people bringing in gold fillings to convert to cash. One jewelry store owner says he's had people bring in complete bridges, even with the teeth.
Some retain their gold fillings to the very end. Then what? With gold trading at more than $1,100 per ounce, funeral home operator James O'Donnell says if the family wants, he'll bring in a dentist to remove the precious metal of the dearly departed.
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