Wheat cent pennies

[Anonymous]

Have about 500 dollars worth of wheat cent pennies, i know there is a decent amount in copper in most of them. But is it enough to be worth more then the pennies themselves?

 

[jimdoc]

Check this site;

http://www.coinflation.com/

 

[Anonymous]

thanks answers that question

 

[agpodt77339]

Wheat cents are worth more in collector value, than in copper value.

 

[Gr33nday43]

I'll pay you melt for them. PM me if you are interested.

 

[agpodt77339]

I am also interested in them. I will pay for the copper value + shipping. If interested please contact me.

 

[Gr33nday43]

I'll pay you three cents for each.

 

[Gr33nday43]

+ Shipping.

 

[Seamus]

Your pennies are worth more to a collector then the copper value is to you. I don't know the law about melting down coins, but you might want to avoid doing so.

 

[Gr33nday43]

It is illegal to melt them...
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=2725597
Most dealers will pay you about 2.7 cents each for wheat cents.

 

[Seamus]

I was trying to trigger a post with this web site. Thank you Gr33nday43

 

[stormy]

It is a federal offense to melt down or melt any monies from the federal reserve.

 

[ILikeBoats]

Wheat pennies are worth, at the least, 3 to 5 cents apiece. If they are "rare" or in better than average condition they may well be worth more than that. Go to your local bookstore and look for a coin pricing guide.