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Re: SaltyMutt post# 21934

Tuesday, 02/19/2013 10:36:57 PM

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:36:57 PM

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Until 1982 pennies were 95% copper now they are 2.5% copper. The reason for the change was only due to the value of the copper being higher than 1 cent. At today's price, a "solid" copper penny is worth 2 cents metal value.

All current US coinage has a high amount of copper percentage...

Nickle - 75% copper
Dime - 91.67% copper
Quarter - 91.67% copper

Why? Because it is cheap and abundant.

All IMHO

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