Your wish is a reality. http://www.ryedalecoin.com/ (No, I don't have one. I don't have a buyer for Canadian pennies, but I do have a buyer for Canadian nickels, so I have to do that by hand.) edit: Doc beat me by a few minutes, but there is a more affordable machine from the same guy: http://youtube.com/watch?v=GSaJQZxhcqo
Here we go: 1) collect copper cents, using metal detectors or specific gravity tester, or by date and ignore the 1982. 2) Amass tons of them; 3) smuggle them over the border to Canada, while avoiding the border patrols, (If you screw up on #3, don't worry you can check the values in 3 to 5 years.) 4) Convert Canadian $ to US Dollar, at an exchange loss. 5) Start over. seems easier: Collect empty bottles. Drive them to Michigan to double your money, 10 cent deposit vs 5 cents in other states.