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To: Citizen Zed

True. The pre-1982 pennies are copper. They’re worth more melted down than the face value.


2 posted on 01/19/2015 8:16:48 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Melting pennies is illegal.


16 posted on 01/19/2015 8:35:14 PM PST by LukeL
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Yes, but it is against federal law to melt them down, so if you want to do it, you had best be a bit careful.


17 posted on 01/19/2015 8:37:42 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I save all my pennies dated 1981 or earlier. They wind up in jars.

The oldest one in my change was from 1910.


28 posted on 01/19/2015 8:52:55 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Everytime the cash register rings in a gun store, a Founding Father gets his wings.)
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