Don Spumey wrote:

John wrote:
"Anne Jackson" wrote in message
...
The message from Tim S contains these words:
Steve Walker wrote:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/transport/...089645,00.html

"The global price of copper has risen fivefold since 2001 and
has risen above $8,000 (#4,000) a tonne this year, driven by
demand for its use in
car production, building and power grids. China accounts for
about 20% of
global copper consumption and the US for 13%. Such is the
demand that 2p
pieces are more valuable if they are melted down for their
copper."

** 2p pieces are more valuable if they are melted down for
their copper**

'Scuse me, I'm just off to the bank...... )

Which is why they've been made of copper plated steel for years
now. Unless
copper gets SO expensive that the plating is worth anything...

What about the (literally!) bagfuls of old (pre-decimal) pennies
that my son stashed in the garden shed, many years ago...?

--
AnneJ

Freedom is always the freedom of dissenters.
~Rosa Luxemburg


Take care - someone might kill for them.

They were made of bronze after 1860 (except maundy money which is
silver)

http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/pics/pen3.html

If there's a 1933 penny amongst them then maybe ;-))

Don.



Don.

Base metal prices are though the roof and copper is a lot more than
?4,000 / tonne

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zaax