I feel so foolish....

....for all this time that I've been going on about silver, I've totally forgotten about copper! But it seems that, up until 1982, all pennies were between 85%-90% copper! I am definitely starting a collection jug for those when I get home. Not only is the value of copper as a commodity also considerable, but it can be melted down and used for everything from electronics to the firing caps on jacketed rounds....