Learned more than I thought I would

Thank you to the posters who responded to my post about copper. I have learned a lot from a few of you on this subject. I have a hoard of copper pennies I have saved for future rises in price, but looks like they are still worth more as specimens in a Lincoln Cent collection. I did not know about that law concerning cents and nickles. I guess going to the local recycler or smelter would draw a look as though they were sniffing a small turd if I brought them a bunch of copper pennies. Again, thank you all for the info.