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<p>[QUOTE="jody526, post: 108036, member: 578"]I believe that there are approximately 145 pre-1982 cents to the pound.</p><p>We must also keep in mind that these coins are made of bronze, not copper.</p><p>Unless you are in a position to refine metal, your only realistic alternative is to sell your coins to a scrap metal recycling yard.</p><p>Call around, and get price quotes for scrap bronze.</p><p>I would be interested to know how many are even interested in buying it.</p><p><br /></p><p>FWIW, here is the current market price for copper...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.i2tradeservice.com/copper_pricing/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.i2tradeservice.com/copper_pricing/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.i2tradeservice.com/copper_pricing/index.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I didn't have any luck finding a market price for bronze, although there are firms that will buy it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jody526, post: 108036, member: 578"]I believe that there are approximately 145 pre-1982 cents to the pound. We must also keep in mind that these coins are made of bronze, not copper. Unless you are in a position to refine metal, your only realistic alternative is to sell your coins to a scrap metal recycling yard. Call around, and get price quotes for scrap bronze. I would be interested to know how many are even interested in buying it. FWIW, here is the current market price for copper... [URL="http://www.i2tradeservice.com/copper_pricing/index.html"]http://www.i2tradeservice.com/copper_pricing/index.html[/URL] I didn't have any luck finding a market price for bronze, although there are firms that will buy it.[/QUOTE]
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