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Rest in Peace
United States
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While at the landfill yesterday, I made an interesting discovery. I was unloading the bed of my pickup when I saw a penny ( Lincoln Cent). I picked it up and immediately noticed how light it was. Turns out it was made of plastic, and dated 1991. What was interesting is that it looked perfect in every detail. It wasn't marked "copy" or "replica." I suppose it was part of a game of some sort. Sign of things to come?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would also like to see the pics!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Pics would be very interesting, especially if this "penny" closely matches the actual specs. It's cool to wonder whether the mint ever considered this route--but my first guess is also a novelty piece. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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G'day, every few weeks my sons (5 & 4 y.o.) come home from school with toy coins: size is perfect; colour a bit off; far too light; and the design is tolerably well executed. I was impressed.
I discovevered a source for these items recently: $2 gets a generous packet of toy coins & notes.
I suspect that all you're looking at is a toy, rather than a secret experiment from the Mint.
Peter in Oz
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Valued Member
United States
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its plastic play money that goes threw the coin counters.i got one myself!
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Rest in Peace
 United States
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Sorry about picture request.
Someday I will learn how to post them.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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It is about time to learn how to post pics Gary.
You have been puting it off for too long.
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Valued Member
United States
336 Posts |
if you want I can do a scann for you to see now I need to find the play money
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Gary.........Believe me !.....on this entire beautiful planet of ours..... IF I CAN LEARN...YOU CAN LEARN!Metalman actually helped me figure it out........posting pics is a "daunting" adventure until you've done it successfully a few times.........then there's nothing to it ! The plastic penny......I had "joked around" in a previous thread about the chances the Mint might "go plastic" with our coins to be "cheaper"......"go green"....."recycle"........but I didn't think there was any reality to this !I'm sure it wasn't the Mint who made this........but somebody sure did!...ha ha Oh ! I know.......IT'S THE CHINESE COUNTERFEITING OPERATORS !....WHAT YOU HAVE IS A TEST OR "DUMMY COIN" !! Ha Ha LoL.... 
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04/10/2008 08:11 am
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Valued Member
United States
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i told you I had one and here it is!   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
Again, an apology for not being able to post pictures. All three of our children are great with computers. I'll get one of them to help me. Also, Triggersmob has sent me instructions.
So, except for laziness, I guess I have no excuse.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yep their toys. My kids would buy them at the local dollar store.
Usually it was part of a whole coin & dollar set that they would use to replace the original play money that they lost from their toy cash register. Eventually, I'd find the lost ones when the vacuum cleaner made funny noises.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's a good thing that says COPY--otherwise somebody might get into trouble with that. |
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Valued Member
United States
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i found this coin in a 25.00 from the bank!RIP OFF wheres my penny Edited by toniblab
04/11/2008 07:25 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That penny has Lincoln looking like he's wearing a HAIR NET or something !....  ...  Edited by eaglefoot
04/11/2008 08:40 am
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Posted 04/09/2008 6:26 pm
