how much is copper worth? Question:

Question:

It used to be something like a penny sized piece of copper be worth about a penny. Its something similar to 2 or $3 for a square foot, 1/16 of an inch think at the present time. Maybe $5 a pound I would guess as scrap or bulk. Source(s):
guessing

a penny

a pretty worthy bit, people steal it adjectives the time from electric contracting jobs

penny costs more to engender than it's worth

Answers:
http://www.metalprices.com/

About $3.76 an ounce. Source(s):
http://www.metalprices.com/

There is no ambition measure of value/worth. Copper is worth anything you're willing and competent to pay for it, while deriving the benefit you desire from owning it. To furnish you a measure of what other citizens think copper is worth, the spot price have been around $1.50-$2.00 per lb. second year, but over the past few months it have shot up to over $3.50/lb.

It's getting astronomical surrounded by price. New plumbing using copper tubing costs an arm & a leg today.

lots! My friend is a plumber and they scrap the outdated copper pipe that they take out of buildings and manufacture a good amount of side money.

depends on the order 1.60 to 2.30 a pound right now

umm, a small coin sized piece of copper should be worth about a penny