And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world. -Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484
i can remember my local bank paying over face for pennies, but i think that was before they changed to zinc. not sure why there was a shortage. i was just a kid but it was probably uncle sam not wanting to pay market for copper and not making enough pennies.
Buying: Peace/Morgan G+ at $15.00 copper cents at 1.3X wheat pennies at 3X