When in doubt on which to do, diversify and pick up a some of each. Sometimes the “show me” mentality is best by physically having and holding in your hands each type of potential copper investment to know exactly what you’d be getting.

Clearly, copper pennies of 95% purity are the most effective investment in copper price-wise. However, you can’t melt them, so don’t expect to get your return on your money immediately.

Copper bars of .999 purity are very traditional and usually have higher costs of copper per pound because of this. Most copper bars are also imprinted or stamped with various unimportant markings that increase the price while not increasing the value of the copper bar itself.

Pure copper is a great investment in copper and copper bars and copper scrap will get you there. But if you’re looking for a cheap way to invest in the leading base metal copper; go with copper pennies. Copper pennies are cheap and easily recognized. That means copper investors can buy crate loads by the ton. Not to mention copper pennies have a floor base value. After all, a penny is always worth at least a penny.

Take your pick on which form of copper works best for you with the links below. The best advice we can give: Look at all three, learn, contemplate, and choose what makes the most sense for you. Questions? Contact us. We would be happy to discuss copper investing in greater detail based on your individual needs.