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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spark1951, post: 3061194, member: 90692&quot;]Disagree.&nbsp; The copper in the brass/bronze alloy is not Grade A copper, and if it were legal to sell for melt, which <i><b>it still is illegal to do so</b></i>, you would only realize 1/2 cent from the smelter.&nbsp; It&#039;s a moot point.</p><p><br /></p><p>So all this horse manure about saving all your pre-83 copper cents for their copper content is just that---manure.&nbsp; Spending them for face value is your best option.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like most, I save all wheats.&nbsp; But some are so badly worn (now) to be only worth face.&nbsp; I spend those as they are not worth putting into a flip.&nbsp; I save all Lincolns that are 58 or better, or are a key date.&nbsp; The ones that are in a worse state of wear have little to no interest to collectors and appreciate so slowly that their value is negligible.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spark[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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