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Frequenty Asked Questions
Q: Are all the pennies you sell copper?
A:  Yes, all of the U.S pennies we sell have a 95% copper content per coin.

Q: How much copper is in each coin.
A: The U.S copper pennies are composed of 95% copper and 5% zinc.

Q: What years are the pennies?
A: The years of the pennies can be 1982 and prior, with all of the 1982’s being copper.

Q: Does the lot include 1982’s?
A: Yes, the lot may contain 1982’s but only the copper ones.

Q: Does the lot contain wheat or Indian head pennies?
A:  We do not actively sort out the wheat or Indian head cents. We can’t guarantee there will be any in your lot, but you may receive some.

Q: How do you ship?
A: We ship priority mail through the United States postal service.

Q: How fast do you ship?
A: We normally ship next day but it may take up to 3 days.

Q: How do you sort?
A: We use industrial sorters that sort out the coins by their electronic signature as well as 5 other variables.

Q: Do you buy copper pennies?
A:  No, at this time we can supply all that we need. There is an active community that buys at www.realcent.org.

Q: Where do you get your pennies?
A:  We have several sources that we use to get our pennies.

Q: Do you give discounts?
A: Yes, we give discounts on certain items.  For more details please contact us.

Q: It says there may be some Canadian copper pennies in the lot.  Why is that?
A:  Our machines sort out by the coins electronic signature so if its copper the machine will accept it.

Q: Do you accept credit cards?
A: Yes, you can pay via credit card through Paypal.  However, at this current time we do not accept credit cards over the phone.

Have another question? Please email or call us.

 

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