Judging by the estimated value of 1.12 cents (that's .0112 dollars) per penny (from the USA Today article that Otto linked to), that pyramid would be worth $3,223.58. The problem is, can you melt and separate the metals efficiently enough to cover the $350 net profit?
omatseiApr 9, 2007
Judging by the estimated value of 1.12 cents (that's .0112 dollars) per penny (from the USA Today article that Otto linked to), that pyramid would be worth $3,223.58. The problem is, can you melt and separate the metals efficiently enough to cover the $350 net profit?
bromineApr 9, 2007
Step one: Build a large penny pyramid worth over 2 grand.Step two: ???Step three: Profit!!!
rainydaywomanApr 9, 2007
Haha, awesome! I hope they washed their hands after that.
syo0n27Apr 10, 2007
pennies are almost all Zinc, even the copper plating on it is becoming too expensive
Closed AccountApr 10, 2007
What, none of you have read the Illuminatus Trilogy?
findloveandrunApr 10, 2007
whoever did this has way too much time on their hands
po43292Apr 10, 2007
I don't know why you got dugg down on that. I brought you back to +1.
mykamiApr 10, 2007
It would be interesting to hear how long it took to build and who counted the pennies.
rogpog777Apr 11, 2007
I don't think there is a coinage act here in the states...but if someone did that, I'll bet you they'd pass one, hahaha