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HoboNickelCarver Pillar of the Community United States 717 Posts	Posted 05/20/2018 3:50 pm I know this was damaged. I'm just wondering why it looks bronze/gold colored where it was hit? Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/20/2018 4:53 pm It is a fuse box cent. That is the arching of the terminals in a screw-in type fuse box. We put copper cents in there when the fuse blew, that brass is the bottom of the fuse. Report this Post to the Staff
HoboNickelCarver Pillar of the Community United States 717 Posts	Posted 05/20/2018 5:10 pm Thanks Crazyb0 that must be it. I didn't know that was done with cents. Report this Post to the Staff
USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 05/20/2018 5:23 pm Quote: It is a fuse box cent. That is the arching of the terminals in a screw-in type fuse box. We put copper cents in there when the fuse blew, that brass is the bottom of the fuse. Excellent synopsis! I remember hearing about that when I was a kid. It was always equated with a fire hazard. I never would have put two-and-two together on this one. Nice explanation! Edited by USSID18 05/20/2018 5:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/20/2018 7:38 pm I'm telling you, Crazy is a genius. Report this Post to the Staff
USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 05/20/2018 7:45 pm Can you imagine if it was an S VDB? Hey, dad put the lights on with a 1909 S VDB! A great numismatic trivia question: How do you put the light on was a copper cent? Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19949 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 5:02 pm Looks like you can safely "carve" that cent! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
USSID18 Pillar of the Community 5464 Posts	Posted 05/24/2018 12:30 am Quote: A great numismatic trivia question: How do you put the light on was a copper cent? I meant to say: How do you put the lights on with a copper cent? Report this Post to the Staff
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