Copper pennies

[WIHawker]

But really no one is going to scrap them. To much work. Who scraps silver coins? very few if anyone. So if the copper value is more than face value there will be people willing to pay more than face value. So ya, Im hanging on to every copper penny I dig.

Not blaming anyone who gives them to charity. But if you sell them for more than face then you will have more money to give to charity.

Mud some canada pennies read like zincs some read like dimes and some ring between. the older canada nickels read, well wierd. but those are made of almot all nickel and are worth more than a nickel in metal value.

www.coinflation.com/canada

 

[BillF]

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[oneguy]

Nobody is gonna get rich hoarding or selling coppers. My point in my original post was more about the history of U.S. currency in general. In the beginning we had gold coins, silver coins, etc. Something that actually had value just by possesing the coin. Then they start with gold and silver certificates that were redemable at any bank. Then they ditch the gold coins...then the silver....then the certificates, and now the penny. You can see were this is headed. Once they made the coppers into zinkers that puts the coppers into the "limited edition" coinage. They will never be worth much in our lifetime but they are now a "peice of history" as they are no longer made. IMO.....50 years from now a few people are gonna get pretty excited about digging up a copper or stumbling onto a copper in change. It was 6 yrs after they quit the silver that I did something rather stupid with a LOT of Mercs' and Rosies' (involed heat, molds, and casting) and didn't think anything about it because there were lots of them still floating around in change. I get pretty excited now even when I dig up a Rosie...... Anyways....that's how I feel about the coppers and to me it makes digging those crappy old pennies just a little more enjoyable when they turn out to be coppers........????

 

[Larry (IL)]

Good post oneguy.

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Howdy BillF--

Like OneGuy, Tabman and Mudpuppy I DO save my copper memorials and for similar reasons. Just a thought though: before cleaning, selling or spending, it's worth checking the dates. There are a few dates that are worth some $$$! The 1969-S Double Die even in dug UNcleaned condition could easily fetch $20,000+. The 1972 Double Die in dug UNcleaned condition could bring you around $200. If you want to see pictures of these coins just google "1969-S Double Die Lincoln Cent" and "1972 Double Die Lincoln Cent". It would be a shame if you have one of these babys in your bucket and spent it or sold it for $0.03! Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel

By the way, I love what Elton has done with his memorials!