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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Daniel M. Ryan, post: 1230592, member: 32253&quot;]There a <a href="http://www.realcent.org" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.realcent.org" rel="nofollow">whole forum devoted to this topic</a>. I had no idea how many copper hoarders there were...</p><p><br /></p><p>In fact, there&#039;s so many that the feds have <a href="http://www.realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&amp;t=3230" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&amp;t=3230" rel="nofollow">criminalized melting down coppers and nickels</a> or even exporting them. The funny thing is, melting down silver and gold coins is (still) legal. Even silver nickels.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other people are right with their dates. Some 1982 Lincolns are 95% copper, but it&#039;s too time-consuming to check. Pre-&#039;82 is safe and quick.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Edit: I just got <a href="http://www.coinflation.com/coins/basemetal_coin_calculator.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinflation.com/coins/basemetal_coin_calculator.html" rel="nofollow">this Coinflation link</a> that allows you to calculate the copper value of your pennies. It covers all base-metal issues.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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