I crunched the latest figures and came up with the following.
One pound is equal to . . .
140 Copper Canadian Cent coins (1942 to 1979)
146 Copper US Cent coins (pre-1981)
162 Copper Canadian Cent coins (1980 to 1981)
182 Copper Canadian Cent coins (1982 to 1996)
182 Copper Clad Zinc US Cent coins (1981 to present)
91 Copper/Nickel US 5-Cent coins (all)
Top dollar current metal prices by pound vs coin value (as of yesterday)
1lb of US nickels ($4.55 worth) market value is around $5.19 if you combine the market value of the copper and nickel.
1lb of copper US pennies ($1.46 worth) market value is $4.58
1lb of zinc US pennies ($1.82 worth) market value is $1.28
Copper pennies are worth more than 3 X their face value in market prices for metals. Nickels get 64 cents more market value per pound while zinc pennies get 54 cents less per pound than their face value.
The nickels are the most equal in value compared to the other coins. Seems more stable than than market prices for copper or nickel separately.
Half-Dollars, Quarters, and Dimes are 91.67% copper sandwiched with 8.33% nickel.
So, if we give these coins the same market value of copper/nickel we get the following figures.
One pound is equal to
200 US Dimes. A face value of $20 and Market Value of $4.78
80 US Quarters. A face value of $20 and Market Value of $4.78
40 US Half-Dollars. A face value of $20 and Market Value of $4.78
All of these coins have a face value of $15.22 more per pound than their market value as metals. This makes the market value of a 1/2 dollar around 12 cents, a quarter around 6 cents, and a dime under 3 cents.
Looking at the value of the metals alone, these rates apply (roughly).
1 Half-Dollar = 2 quarters = 2 nickels = 4 copper pennies = 5 dimes = 16 zinc pennies
One pound is equal to . . .
140 Copper Canadian Cent coins (1942 to 1979)
146 Copper US Cent coins (pre-1981)
162 Copper Canadian Cent coins (1980 to 1981)
182 Copper Canadian Cent coins (1982 to 1996)
182 Copper Clad Zinc US Cent coins (1981 to present)
91 Copper/Nickel US 5-Cent coins (all)
Top dollar current metal prices by pound vs coin value (as of yesterday)
1lb of US nickels ($4.55 worth) market value is around $5.19 if you combine the market value of the copper and nickel.
1lb of copper US pennies ($1.46 worth) market value is $4.58
1lb of zinc US pennies ($1.82 worth) market value is $1.28
Copper pennies are worth more than 3 X their face value in market prices for metals. Nickels get 64 cents more market value per pound while zinc pennies get 54 cents less per pound than their face value.
The nickels are the most equal in value compared to the other coins. Seems more stable than than market prices for copper or nickel separately.
Half-Dollars, Quarters, and Dimes are 91.67% copper sandwiched with 8.33% nickel.
So, if we give these coins the same market value of copper/nickel we get the following figures.
One pound is equal to
200 US Dimes. A face value of $20 and Market Value of $4.78
80 US Quarters. A face value of $20 and Market Value of $4.78
40 US Half-Dollars. A face value of $20 and Market Value of $4.78
All of these coins have a face value of $15.22 more per pound than their market value as metals. This makes the market value of a 1/2 dollar around 12 cents, a quarter around 6 cents, and a dime under 3 cents.
Looking at the value of the metals alone, these rates apply (roughly).
1 Half-Dollar = 2 quarters = 2 nickels = 4 copper pennies = 5 dimes = 16 zinc pennies
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