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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tom Maringer, post: 192685, member: 7033&quot;]I think there are but two alternatives... drop the penny entirely (and there are many good reasons for this) or switch to a cheaper material. The mint will have to do one or the other. The only real alternative metal for the penny that would leave some seniorage for the mint would be aluminum. </p><p><br /></p><p>In either case, even with a melt ban in effect, the value of existing copper or copper plated zinc pennies will rise. Just as with pre-&#039;64 silver they will always be worth their weight in metal. </p><p><br /></p><p>Check out the &quot;hoarding pennies&quot; forum for more inspiration on that!&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://realcent.forumco.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://realcent.forumco.com/" rel="nofollow">http://realcent.forumco.com/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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