[The Champ]

Originally Posted by "QUICK-SILVER"

Check this page for the weight of copper vs. zinc pennies.

https://coincollectingenterprises.co...pennies-pound/

He obviously had some of both
50 lbs zinc $91
50 lbs copper $73.50
Clay

Clay

I had already posted that face value per pound earlier in this thread (in round numbers - $1.80 per pound vs $1.45 per pound).

Seeing as how the copper coins haven't been minted in nearly 40 years, I suspect that the number of pre zinc coins doesn't account for the loss of $4.68 in the total payout.

Maybe the 50+ pounds claimed included the weight of the jar they were in.