I had wondered this for a long while.. http://www.coinflation.com/
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Description Denomination Metal Value Metal % of Denomination
1909-1982 Cent (95% copper) * $0.01 $0.0175681 175.68%
1982-2007 Cent (97.5% zinc) * $0.01 $0.0095110 95.11%
1946-2007 Nickel $0.05 $0.0706507 141.30%
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I see opportunity here.
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