Bankers Bag of Lincoln Copper Pennies 1960-1982

Trump Announces Plan to Stop Making New Pennies, Citing Production Costs

In a major move, President Trump has announced plans to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising production costs. The current pennies, which are primarily made of zinc, have been in circulation since 1982. Prior to that, pennies were made of copper.

So why are these copper pennies still in your change? The answer is simple—many savvy individuals have been hoarding them. But why?

In just one 5000 penny bag of pre-1982 copper pennies, you’re sitting on 32.5 pounds of copper. With copper currently trading at $4.69 per pound, the value of the copper in these pennies could increase with the changing market. In fact, that’s over 3 cents worth of copper in each penny!

We were lucky enough to find one million of these pre-1982 pennies and now we’re offering them to you

*Mint Marks and Years May Vary

Product Dimensions: 

• • 500: 4" x 3" x 1"
  • 1000: 6" x 4" x 2"
    
  • 1500: 8" x 6" x 4"

Packaging Dimensions: 

• • 500: 9" x 5" x 2"
  • 1000: 9" x 5" x 2"
    
  • 1500: 10" x 8" x 6"