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Older US pennies (pre-1982) have copper worth much more than 1 cent now, newer ones are basically zinc. On the flip side, a US mint $50 piece is actually well
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Older US pennies (pre-1982) have copper worth much more than 1 cent now, newer ones are basically zinc.
On the flip side, a US mint $50 piece is actually well over $2000 of gold [https://catalog.usmint.gov/american-eagle-2021-one-ounce-gold-uncirculated-coin-21EHN.html https://catalog.usmint.gov/american-eagle-2021-one-ounce-gol...]
The imprimature of the US mint is what makes these coins now.