British copper Pennies were last minted in 1860.
If you have a Penny that old in good condition, you might be better off taking it to a reputable coin dealer for a valuation.
Alternatively, the scrap value might be a few pence.
If you refer to the scrap value of the copper, there is no copper in British "copper" coins these days.
The scrap value of a copper boiler will depend on the actual weight, if it has been cleaned to remove non-copper elements and the market value of scrap copper.
Yes. As of January 14, 2010, with copper at $3.3764/lb and zinc at $1.1251/lb, a pre-1982 penny (95% copper and 5% zinc) has a "melt" value of 2.23774 cents. See the website http://www.coinflation.com/ for current "melt" values.
The current scrap copper prices in WI as of Sept 17 2008 is $2.81 per pound +/- which is for bare brite copper wire. No. 1 heavy scrap copper is around $2.75 per lb +/-
Yes
It is illegal to melt U.S. pennies for copper. You can go to the United States Government mint site www.usmint.gov for more information. Every penny made before 1982 is 95% copper, and thus is worth 2.5 times its face value.
The British Half Penny was no longer issued after 1984.
Two cents for the copper.
The value for a 1951 copper cent is worth about $0.10 to $4 depending on the condtition.
It's worth 2 cents for the copper content.
A 1914 penny with no mint mark is worth about $1.50.
The molds are worth more than the value of the copper (provided they are indeed antique) so don't scrap them.