I'm not as prolific at saving up copper pennies as you, obviously, but my grandpa told me back in '82 that I should hang onto them, so I've done so when I've thought of it. Even after the melt ban was adopted, I just did—maybe my silly way of honoring my grandpa. It'd be great if they lifted the melt ban. I'm sure there are lots of better uses for copper than handing it out in change or sitting on it.