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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 24698992, member: 106826&quot;]Good question - here is what I found: <a href="https://www.usacoinbook.com/coin-melt-values/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.usacoinbook.com/coin-melt-values/" rel="nofollow">https://www.usacoinbook.com/coin-melt-values/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I recall I read an article explaining why the mint had to move to the zinc core cent.&nbsp; Production (materials and labor) exceeded face value.&nbsp; Looking at copper cents, materials alone exceed face value.&nbsp; By the looks of it, cents and nickels have material value about face value.&nbsp; Higher denominations are a better value material costs alone.&nbsp; Production costs are probably higher given lower mintage numbers compared to cents and nickels.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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