Coinflation

Save your nickels.  They're worth almost 7 cents, based on today's metal value.  That's a 40% return.

http://www.coinflation.com/

Description		Denomination	Metal Value	Metal % of Denomination
	1909-1982 Cent (95% copper) *	$0.01	$0.0284205	284.20%
	1946-2011 Nickel	$0.05	$0.0697883	139.57%
	1982-2011 Cent (97.5% zinc) *	$0.01	$0.0063804	63.80%
	1965-2011 Dime	$0.10	$0.0249049	24.90%
	1965-2011 Quarter	$0.25	$0.0622646	24.90%
	1971-2011 Half Dollar	$0.50	$0.1245305	24.90%
	1971-1978 Eisenhower Dollar	$1.00	$0.2490624	24.90%
	1979-1981, 1999 SBA Dollar	$1.00	$0.0889498	8.89%
	2000-2011 Sacagawea Dollar	$1.00	$0.0747294	7.47%
	2007-2011 Presidential Dollar	$1.00	$0.0747294	7.47%