"The Key is to be Holding the Pennies, but oh well..."

This could work out for me. Long before I read your thoughts on the coming economic realignment, I started collecting </= 1982 pennies (95% copper) and nickels of any year (75% copper) for the copper melt value, since a 1981 penny today is worth $0.0258, and a nickel $0.0525. I have ammo boxes full of both :)