Mr. H.
Diamond Member
Pennies dated pre-1983 are 95% copper and worth $.024 in metal value.
It's illegal to melt them down, but that could change....
If Laws Change, 'Penny Hoarders' Could Cash in on Thousands of Dollars - Yahoo! News
Our family has collected wheat pennies for 40 years and have a couple thousand of them. I've tried cataloging and grading but gave up after the first 500 LOL.
Of course, I would never melt these down as most have numismatic value.
It's illegal to melt them down, but that could change....
If Laws Change, 'Penny Hoarders' Could Cash in on Thousands of Dollars - Yahoo! News
Our family has collected wheat pennies for 40 years and have a couple thousand of them. I've tried cataloging and grading but gave up after the first 500 LOL.
Of course, I would never melt these down as most have numismatic value.