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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gipper1985, post: 1251073, member: 22390&quot;]If you are asking from a numismatic point of view then you have received some good advice already.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If you are asking strictly from a hoarders point of view then there are people who save pre 1982 cents and all US nickels strictly for the metal content (see coinflation.com).&nbsp; People who do this also save 1982 pennies because some are 95% copper (old) and some are copper plated zinc (new); the difference can be determined by weight.&nbsp; If you chose to do this you will have people tell you that you are crazy or stupid and then you will have people tell you that you are really smart, this is something you kind of have to determine for yourself.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a limited market for copper cents because for the most part only 1 in 3 cents in circulation are copper although they are still plentiful.&nbsp; There is almost no market for nickels because they are mostly all the same and require no searching to hoard for metal content.</p><p><br /></p><p>You will be told that if you are looking for an investment then there are plenty of other options that will provide better returns, which I believe to be true.&nbsp; But if you are hoarder like me then it can be a fun and inexpensive hobby (as long you live near a bank or two) especially if you like to sort things.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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