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Pillar of the Community
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Well, after nearly three months of forgetting about them, I decided to do an update. The copper and the undamaged Zincoln are not very damaged (except for some minor discoloration), but the damaged Zincoln sure looks ugly. Before:  After:  Before:  After:  Before:  After:  |
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Moderator
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I had forgotten this as well.  Thank you for the update. The damaged Zincoln is looking rough.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It sure is. It had a lot of dirt caked to it, so it required quite a bit of picking with a toothpick.
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Valued Member
United States
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Interesting test I am curious at to the what the results will be
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I still haven't returned them to the ground, but I'll try this afternoon.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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After 3 months buried, I dug up the coins today. Pictures later tonight, I will say that neither type fared well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 can't wait .... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here's my update after 3 months. I never made it around to burying one set in dirt so I have 3 set on concrete and 3 set on wood. I went out to get them and one of the wood ones is missing  Before  After. Guess which side was down and which side was up.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for sharing the results with the members  |
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Moderator
United States
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What does one do with this information, may I ask?
Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, it's very apparent why they still make billions every year; The old zincolns are evaporating and the coppers are being pulled by hoarders. Pennies are toxic little slugs designed principally to impede cash transactions and to keep zinc mines open.
Every time one is used or produced we're all a little poorer.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Quote:
OK, as promised, here are the coins. Quote:
..Pennies are toxic little slugs designed principally to impede cash transactions and to keep zinc mines open.
Every time one is used or produced we're all a little poorer. Agreed.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I have dug up some truly horrible zinc cents while metal detecting. I live in SE Wisconsin and copper cents come out of the ground in great shape. Zincs corrode. I've thrown out a bunch of them because there was nothing left but a semi-round piece of corrosion.
Paul Bulgerin
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Pillar of the Community
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Interesting thread. We often do those pressed pennies at various places. We are sure to bring copper pennies since the zinc coins do not look very nice once pressed. I do recall one of the machines, I think in Gettysburg, saying to use pennies prior 1982. Yes, true how the zinc are really not quite as sturdy as the 95% copper. They are found often, but the copper ones are kept!
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