I've been there and done that myself... What's good to know "now" is that for "less" than 4, Copper Coated Zinc Pennies, I'll be able to buy One Full Pound of Copper... I think we'll be returning to our Copper Pennies in the Very Near Future... I never did like those Copper Coated Zinc Pennies... One Nickel will have the "Spending Power" of 5 of today's Fiat USD's...