Zinc passed the $1.80 mark today, that means the current "penny" has a melt value of $0.0101867. All the coins in your penny jar are worth more than their denomination (except for steel cents made during WW2).

http://www.coinflation.com/cent_milestone.html

I feel $.0001867 richer

Thanks, Gemstocks for you 2.03734 cents worth!

A penny saved is 1.01867 ¢ earned?

It's dropped back (nickel, copper, and zinc have all been very volatile in the past few months), but it is interesting to note!

I note that the site's figures are based on kitco, which is generally not too reliable.