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HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25923 Posts	Posted Today 16H 42M ago H.R.3074 - Common Cents Act (passed by House) - contains the following provisions regarding changing the composition of the nickel. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th...ll/3074/text (c) 5-cent coin.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The 5-cent coin may be a coin with an inner layer of zinc and an outer layer of nickel. (2) COMPOSITION.—The Secretary may prescribe the composition of zinc and nickel in the 5-cent coin, subject to testing and evaluation that such composition— (A) reduces the cost incurred to produce such coin; and (B) to the greatest extent practicable, has a minimal adverse impact on machines designed to accept coins. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff

cladking Pillar of the Community United States 2277 Posts	Posted Today 15H 37M ago Such a coin with its zinc core exposed can kill any mammal up to 35 lbs. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15597 Posts	Posted Today 15H 14M ago Oh no! Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190660 Posts	Posted Today 13H 59M ago Big Zinc doing what it can to get its quota. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6623 Posts	Posted Today 12H 8M ago Ridiculous. The zinc in the coin isn't that much cheaper than copper! Probably a result of zinc lobbyists, now that the cent is leaving production. Plus the Mint has incoming damaged and retired Zincolns that can no longer be melted back into a usable metal. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190660 Posts	Posted Today 12H 0M ago Quote: Probably a result of zinc lobbyists, now that the cent is leaving production. Most definitely. Artazn. AKA, Big Zinc. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1778 Posts	Posted Today 9H 40M ago Was just going to say, the U.S. must have a heck of a zinc lobby. . Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190660 Posts	Posted Today 9H 38M ago Why else do you think we kept making cents long past their expiration date? Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
MrPink2018 Pillar of the Community United States 2510 Posts	Posted Today 8H 37M ago geez... a sure sign of circling the drain... Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19983 Posts	Posted Today 8H 29M ago Hey, those zinc guys need to find another use for all their surplus since the penny ended production! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Raised on rock Pillar of the Community United States 642 Posts	Posted Today 7H 47M ago How fast will it take for a zinkle to rot? Maybe just skip this step and get rid of the nickle. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190660 Posts	Posted Today 7H 45M ago Quote: Hey, those zinc guys need to find another use for all their surplus since the penny ended production! We would all be better off if they shifted their effort towards battery technology. Look out, Big Lithium. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190660 Posts	Posted Today 7H 43M ago Quote: Maybe just skip this step and get rid of the nickle. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75594 Posts	Posted Today 6H 35M ago Oh boy. It's going to be just like the cent all over again! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 99456 Posts	Posted Today 2H 14M ago ... and here we all thought that zinc rot was going to be a thing of the past... (think again) Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Vector Ze Pillar of the Community United States 575 Posts	Posted Today 2H 8M ago This has been anticipated for decades. The Cent should've been shelved in 1982 instead of switching to zinc Cents. The 75% copper Nickel has clearly been living on borrowed time for decades. Like the Cent, it should just be discontinued rather than producing a zombie Nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
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