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<p>[QUOTE="lkeigwin, post: 1155661, member: 30400"]Don't bother trying to sell them. They're not worth much. Sure, the copper content may be close to 3c each. But no one will pay you that for run-of-the-mill pre '82 pennies. They won't sell on ebay or if they do, you'll lose money after fees and shipping.</p><p><br /></p><p>Save them like millions of other people. Or spend them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even if it became legal to melt them it wouldn't be financially feasible. Smelting costs and turning them into something usable/salable like copper wire would cost far too much. Copper bars are out of the question. Surely you don't want a $500 bar that weighs more than 100 lbs.</p><p><br /></p><p>I roll and stash them just because it feels right. Run of the mill wheaties I sell to my local B&M for 2c each, and that's a deal.</p><p>Lance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lkeigwin, post: 1155661, member: 30400"]Don't bother trying to sell them. They're not worth much. Sure, the copper content may be close to 3c each. But no one will pay you that for run-of-the-mill pre '82 pennies. They won't sell on ebay or if they do, you'll lose money after fees and shipping. Save them like millions of other people. Or spend them. Even if it became legal to melt them it wouldn't be financially feasible. Smelting costs and turning them into something usable/salable like copper wire would cost far too much. Copper bars are out of the question. Surely you don't want a $500 bar that weighs more than 100 lbs. I roll and stash them just because it feels right. Run of the mill wheaties I sell to my local B&M for 2c each, and that's a deal. Lance.[/QUOTE]
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