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Correct, I meant to say "wheaties".   
Thank you.    
(Lincoln Wheaties...maybe the most common coin to attract young coin collectors.)
“Cu later!” was all that was heard as the robbers left the area. >

You deserve Au for that. >

One don’t steal that much of raw materials unless s/he has buyer waiting. >

Based on the story it seems that it's a fairly regular thing with train copper heists, so if I had to guess they likely have a set up ready for it. >

They probably smuggle it across the border to Bolivia or Peru. At least that's what car thieves do. >

Just check the local pawn shops for 4.3 million worth of copper. >

Best I can do is 100k >

Chileans playing GTA, i'm South American, i have the right to make fun >

Is this a leak of the plot of the next fast and furious movie? >

Copper thieves be upping their game. >

Whoa >

When we thought Florida man was  bad, up steps Chilean man. >

Skunk Ape >

That's a huge financial score in that part of the world. >

Trivia    
'Spot' copper price is circa   $4.13 per pound.  So, equal to a million pounds or 500 US tons.    
The Statue Of Liberty has 62,000 lbs. of copper.  
Equal to roughly 182,000,000 Lincoln pennies. (Lincs are only 95% copper) >

The ones that are made in 1982 or earlier.  After, it’s more zinc, I believe.