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As of early 2011 the raw copper is worth a bit more than 2 cents at retail, BUT:

> Even if you had a huge hoard of pennies, the cost of melting them plus the fact that you could only sell the metal at wholesale prices would wipe out most of your profit

> Melting cents and nickels is currently illegal in the US

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