Penny Hunting 4-4-12

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tkessler77

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Those are the results for one box. I like keeping quality copper lincoln memorials in a separate bag. That 1964 penny looks like it would be a high enough grade to be interesting to collectors and worth more than just its copper value. I save all the ugly 1959-1981 for copper value. Canadians are kind of interesting because they are foreign and a l
 

jrpoppapump

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just curious, where do you get more value for the copper pennies? is there a place you sell them? i was told it was illegal to sell copper pennies? i'm jist wondering because i have two big coffee cans full of pennies that i've yet searched.
 

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American cents/pennies are illegal to sell to a refinery, recycler, scrap yard to melt. You can however sell them to a copper hoarder or save them yourself.
You can sell via Craigslist or FeeBay. you wont get melt value but you should be able to get more than .01 per coin.
 

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