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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 2485091, member: 77639&quot;]Well, $10K face value of pennies is 2.5 metric tons = 2.75 US tons =5,500 lbs of zinc.&nbsp; Breakeven is $1.82/lb.&nbsp; Let&#039;s say the price rises about 10% above breakeven to $2/lb.&nbsp; Gross value would be $11K for a &quot;profit&quot; of $1K.&nbsp; If price gets to $2.2/lb, gross value would be $12.1K for a &quot;profit&quot; of $2.1K.&nbsp; There would be costs like haulage and energy for melting.&nbsp; These things are difficult to assess because energy used to melt zinc can be from a source being used for something else, like a kiln.&nbsp; And the energy can be recaptured for a another purpose, like space heating, water heating, cooking, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Where would the pennies come from?&nbsp; Mostly from small businesses that have commercial bank accounts.&nbsp; Instead of ordering ten rolls per day, up it to a few hundred or more.&nbsp; Local bank branches won&#039;t care; they&#039;ll just order more from the Fed.&nbsp; Folks who are into roll searching seem to get their hands on lots of coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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