$6.52 / lb
59 types · Full catalog
| Type | Years | Country | Copper | Melt / coin | |
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Liberty Cap half cent | 1793–1797 | US | 6.74 g | $0.0969 |
| Draped Bust half cent | 1800–1808 | US | 5.44 g | $0.0782 | |
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Classic Head half cent | 1809–1836 | US | 5.44 g | $0.0782 |
| Braided Hair half cent | 1840–1857 | US | 5.44 g | $0.0782 | |
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Chain large cent | 1793 | US | 13.48 g | $0.1938 |
| Wreath large cent | 1793 | US | 13.48 g | $0.1938 | |
| Liberty Cap large cent | 1793–1796 | US | 13.48 g | $0.1938 | |
| Draped Bust large cent | 1796–1807 | US | 10.89 g | $0.1566 | |
| Classic Head large cent | 1808–1814 | US | 10.89 g | $0.1566 | |
| Coronet large cent | 1816–1839 | US | 10.89 g | $0.1566 | |
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Braided Hair large cent | 1839–1857 | US | 10.89 g | $0.1566 |
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Lincoln wheat cent (copper) | 1909–1958 | US | 2.95 g | $0.0425 |
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Lincoln memorial cent (copper) | 1959–1982 | US | 2.95 g | $0.0425 |
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Indian Head cent bronze | 1864–1909 | US | 2.95 g | $0.0425 |
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Indian Head cent copper-nickel | 1859–1864 | US | 4.11 g | $0.0684 |
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Flying Eagle cent | 1856–1858 | US | 4.11 g | $0.0684 |
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Two-cent piece | 1864–1873 | US | 5.91 g | $0.0850 |
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Nickel three-cent piece | 1865–1889 | US | 1.46 g | $0.0289 |
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Shield nickel | 1866–1883 | US | 3.75 g | $0.0746 |
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Liberty Head nickel | 1883–1913 | US | 3.75 g | $0.0746 |
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Buffalo nickel | 1913–1938 | US | 3.75 g | $0.0746 |
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Jefferson nickel (cupro) | 1938–date | US | 3.75 g | $0.0746 |
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Roosevelt dime (clad) | 1965–date | US | 2.08 g | $0.0330 |
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Washington quarter (clad) | 1965–date | US | 5.20 g | $0.0825 |
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Kennedy half (clad) | 1971–date | US | 10.40 g | $0.1651 |
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Eisenhower dollar (clad) | 1971–1978 | US | 20.79 g | $0.3302 |
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Susan B. Anthony dollar | 1979–1999 | US | 7.43 g | $0.1179 |
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Sacagawea / Native American dollar | 2000–date | US | 7.17 g | $0.1057 |
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Presidential dollar | 2007–2016 | US | 7.17 g | $0.1057 |
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Canada large cent (1858–1859) | 1858–1859 | CA | 4.31 g | $0.0620 |
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Canada large cent (1876–1920) | 1876–1920 | CA | 5.41 g | $0.0779 |
| Canada halfpenny token | 1815–1857 | CA | 8.10 g | $0.1165 | |
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Bank of Upper Canada penny token | 1850–1857 | CA | 15.50 g | $0.2229 |
| Bank of Upper Canada halfpenny token | 1850–1857 | CA | 8.10 g | $0.1165 | |
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Newfoundland large cent | 1865–1936 | CA | 5.39 g | $0.0774 |
| Newfoundland small cent | 1938–1947 | CA | 3.08 g | $0.0443 | |
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Britain cartwheel penny | 1797 | GB | 28.35 g | $0.4076 |
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Britain cartwheel twopence | 1797 | GB | 56.70 g | $0.8152 |
| Britain copper penny | 1806–1860 | GB | 18.85 g | $0.2710 | |
| Britain bronze penny | 1860–1970 | GB | 8.98 g | $0.1291 | |
| Britain copper halfpenny | 1799–1860 | GB | 9.45 g | $0.1359 | |
| Britain bronze halfpenny | 1860–1967 | GB | 5.39 g | $0.0774 | |
| Britain bronze farthing | 1860–1956 | GB | 2.69 g | $0.0387 | |
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Hong Kong 1 cent (large) | 1863–1926 | HK | 7.15 g | $0.1028 |
| Hong Kong 1 cent (small) | 1931–1941 | HK | 3.85 g | $0.0553 | |
| China 10 cash copper | 1900–1920 | CN | 6.84 g | $0.0983 | |
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China 20 cash copper | 1900–1920 | CN | 13.68 g | $0.1967 |
| Argentina 1 centavo bronze | 1882–1948 | AR | 4.75 g | $0.0683 | |
| Argentina 2 centavos bronze | 1882–1949 | AR | 9.50 g | $0.1366 | |
| Brazil 40 réis copper | 1823–1835 | BR | 7.20 g | $0.1035 | |
| Brazil 80 réis copper | 1823–1835 | BR | 14.40 g | $0.2070 | |
| Chile 2 centavos bronze | 1878–1894 | CL | 6.65 g | $0.0956 | |
| Peru 1 centavo copper | 1863–1919 | PE | 4.75 g | $0.0683 | |
| Colombia 2 centavos copper | 1874–1886 | CO | 4.75 g | $0.0683 | |
| Mexico 1 centavo copper (large) | 1863–1897 | MX | 8.90 g | $0.1280 | |
| Mexico 1 centavo bronze | 1905–1949 | MX | 2.85 g | $0.0410 | |
| Mexico 2 centavos bronze | 1905–1941 | MX | 4.75 g | $0.0683 | |
| Mexico 5 centavos bronze (Josefa) | 1914–1935 | MX | 8.55 g | $0.1229 | |
| Mexico 5 centavos bronze (1942–1955) | 1942–1955 | MX | 6.18 g | $0.0888 |
Liberty Cap half cent1793–1797
$0.0969
Draped Bust half cent1800–1808
$0.0782
Classic Head half cent1809–1836
$0.0782
Braided Hair half cent1840–1857
$0.0782
Chain large cent1793
$0.1938
Wreath large cent1793
$0.1938
Liberty Cap large cent1793–1796
$0.1938
Draped Bust large cent1796–1807
$0.1566
Classic Head large cent1808–1814
$0.1566
Coronet large cent1816–1839
$0.1566
Braided Hair large cent1839–1857
$0.1566
Lincoln wheat cent (copper)1909–1958
$0.0425
Lincoln memorial cent (copper)1959–1982
$0.0425
Indian Head cent bronze1864–1909
$0.0425
Indian Head cent copper-nickel1859–1864
$0.0684
Flying Eagle cent1856–1858
$0.0684
Two-cent piece1864–1873
$0.0850
Nickel three-cent piece1865–1889
$0.0289
Shield nickel1866–1883
$0.0746
Liberty Head nickel1883–1913
$0.0746
Buffalo nickel1913–1938
$0.0746
Jefferson nickel (cupro)1938–date
$0.0746
Roosevelt dime (clad)1965–date
$0.0330
Washington quarter (clad)1965–date
$0.0825
Kennedy half (clad)1971–date
$0.1651
Eisenhower dollar (clad)1971–1978
$0.3302
Susan B. Anthony dollar1979–1999
$0.1179
Sacagawea / Native American dollar2000–date
$0.1057
Presidential dollar2007–2016
$0.1057
Canada large cent (1858–1859)1858–1859
$0.0620
Canada large cent (1876–1920)1876–1920
$0.0779
Canada halfpenny token1815–1857
$0.1165
Bank of Upper Canada penny token1850–1857
$0.2229
Bank of Upper Canada halfpenny token1850–1857
$0.1165
Newfoundland large cent1865–1936
$0.0774
Newfoundland small cent1938–1947
$0.0443
Britain cartwheel penny1797
$0.4076
Britain cartwheel twopence1797
$0.8152
Britain copper penny1806–1860
$0.2710
Britain bronze penny1860–1970
$0.1291
Britain copper halfpenny1799–1860
$0.1359
Britain bronze halfpenny1860–1967
$0.0774
Britain bronze farthing1860–1956
$0.0387
Hong Kong 1 cent (large)1863–1926
$0.1028
Hong Kong 1 cent (small)1931–1941
$0.0553
China 10 cash copper1900–1920
$0.0983
China 20 cash copper1900–1920
$0.1967
Argentina 1 centavo bronze1882–1948
$0.0683
Argentina 2 centavos bronze1882–1949
$0.1366
Brazil 40 réis copper1823–1835
$0.1035
Brazil 80 réis copper1823–1835
$0.2070
Chile 2 centavos bronze1878–1894
$0.0956
Peru 1 centavo copper1863–1919
$0.0683
Colombia 2 centavos copper1874–1886
$0.0683
Mexico 1 centavo copper (large)1863–1897
$0.1280
Mexico 1 centavo bronze1905–1949
$0.0410
Mexico 2 centavos bronze1905–1941
$0.0683
Mexico 5 centavos bronze (Josefa)1914–1935
$0.1229
Mexico 5 centavos bronze (1942–1955)1942–1955
$0.0888
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