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collect4fun Pillar of the Community United States 1151 Posts	Posted 02/26/2007 11:03 pm Now that both the cent and 5 cent coins are worth more for their metal content than there face value, what options might be available for a cheaper "substance" for them to be made from? An idea of mine would be either a plastic or acrylic "planchet". Possibly clear with a security strip embedded much like paper currency denoting the value. I know this may make counterfeiting a little easier, but who would really spend the time and energy to counterfeit such low value coins. Any other ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

madhandles761991 Pillar of the Community United States 577 Posts	Posted 02/27/2007 12:22 am But would these coins be breakable. It sounds like a funny question to ask, but if the coins are plastic, and snap easily, it could become a problem very quickly. Any opinions? Report this Post to the Staff
Dockwalliper Valued Member United States 342 Posts	Posted 02/27/2007 01:05 am Either the cent is eliminated and the Nickel goes copper or we go to coated steel just like Canada. Report this Post to the Staff
tights24 Pillar of the Community United States 2254 Posts	Posted 02/27/2007 06:38 am quote: Either the cent is eliminated and the Nickel goes copper or we go to coated steel just like Canada And I vote for the first comment!!! Report this Post to the Staff
Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 02/27/2007 07:23 am I also agree with Dockwalliper. I would rather see the cent and nickel go to a coated steel than have plastic change. I can't see plastic holding up too well. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/07/2007 3:20 pm Plastic might hold up better than you think. Still while it would be possible to replace the cent with a copper plated aluminum job, the real problem is the five cent piece. You have the problem that unlike the cent the nickel is ctill routinely used in vending machines. So you eother have to come up with a composition that will match the electromagnetic signature of the current nickel, or you will have to either change or at least reprogram every single vending machine coin mechanism in the country. And they would have to be able to identify and accept BOTH compositions. It might be possible to make it work simply by reducing the amount of nickel in the alloy, using the copper nickel clad composition, or possibly even using nickel plated copper. Report this Post to the Staff
TheForce Pillar of the Community United States 4867 Posts	Posted 03/07/2007 3:48 pm I think the steel composition such as Canada's would be a viable alternative to nickel and copper. Report this Post to the Staff
Gary Burke Rest in Peace United States 3730 Posts	Posted 03/07/2007 4:41 pm I'd hate to see plastic or aluminum. Eliminate the cent, with the exception of minting some for collectors. Report this Post to the Staff
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