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mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 6:15 pm Not sure how long it was in the ground but the zinc pennies never last. The clad change looks sad too. I had a bad day and found very little. My best score came from under a set of jungle gyms. I found 6 clad quarters, 3 clad dimes and two zinc pennies. The zinc penny you are looking at was found at a different location earlier today. The chewed up penny is a 1983 and for comparison the better one is a 1984. Report this Post to the Staff

ancientcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 842 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 6:21 pm I find zinc pennies like that all the time. People in the future are going to wonder why we abruptly stopped minting pennies in 1982 because there won't be any left from later dates! In related news, I got a Garrett Ace 250 for Christmas! Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 12/25/2012 7:20 pm ancientcoinguy, I try to do everthing in my power not to find these zinc pieces. That sounds like a candy treat from Mars. Zinc Pieces. My main goal when I go relic hunting is to dig old stuff. If not, I'll move on to another site. Report this Post to the Staff
sarkany Pillar of the Community Canada 864 Posts	Posted 01/09/2013 2:06 pm From the land of the Bluenose.....now I know whatthey mean when they say "money isn't worth what it used to be." Report this Post to the Staff
fistfulladirt Pillar of the Community United States 4333 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 05:34 am Crunchy! When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors... Roll hunting since '77 Dirt fishing since '72 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 07:44 am mds308: Your'e right, it's junk! I like it! The Earth wins! Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 12:21 pm The older I get the more I feel like that penny looks. Or it going to resemble the future of our country. Report this Post to the Staff
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