[cherry]

gee, I feel so smart now for buying $50 worth of pennies back in 1981....haven’t got a clue why I did it...

[Atlas Sneezed]

gee, I feel so smart now for buying $50 worth of pennies back in 1981....haven’t got a clue why I did it...

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You would have bought then when the copper value in a penny was a fraction of the face value. Not a smart purchase.

Now 1981 pennies are triple face value, and all nickles 40% above face value, which makes either a winning (not waiting) purchase NOW.