Is it just me or

[norman maassey]

I have a older XLT and have hundreds of hours on it. Here later I've been thinking that Newer Zinc pennies are showing up lower and lower on number scale. Has anyone else noticed this or am I going nuts.

 

[ohio fred]

n/t

 

[norman maassey]

It just seams to me that a few years ago zinc pennies came in mid 50's now the newer ones come in 48 and 49.

 

[ohio fred]

40s to scratchily 50 63 i notice older pennies come in at 77 year like 64 and below

 

[norman maassey]

Solid copper pennies as new as 1985? come in the upper 60s. The 2005 and newer that been for some time and to decay are the one that hit that 48 an 49.

 

[nw1886]

When they are really falling apart, they have come in even lower. One thing...pull tabs will be in the ground a lot longer than these zinc abominations!

 

[norman maassey]

In 25 years I have not find a pull ring or a push tab that showed any sign of decay, but I do have 4 gallons of rotten zincs that the Coin Stars keep throwing back back at me.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

Unfortunately composition of these pennies and more years in the ground cause them to come in lower as they do not hold up well in the ground and an XLT picks up the differences..

 

[hank1]

I'm getting more "dissolving" pennies myself in the 40's and 50's, but I believe I'm digging more signals in that range in hopes of rings and coin "spills". I know your talking XLT Norm but we all are experiencing the same result.

 

[Adrian SS]

Yeah, most of the Western worlds coinage these days is made from crap metal; Makes you wonder what happened to all of the gold, silver and copper that coins were made from in the past that actually had a metal value equal to the face value..
Do you know anyone anywhere in the world who would trade for example, a 10 dollar solid gold coin for a 10 dollar crap metal coin??.......Nooooooooo Waaaaaaay.

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

Yeah, most of the Western worlds coinage these days is made from crap metal; Makes you wonder what happened to all of the gold, silver and copper that coins were made from in the past that actually had a metal value equal to the face value..
Do you know anyone anywhere in the world who would trade for example, a 10 dollar solid gold coin for a 10 dollar crap metal coin??.......Nooooooooo Waaaaaaay.

We make our coins out of crap metals for local consumption so we can sell the good metals to the Chinese

 

[mickfin]

Hi Norman why is you saving the oll rotten zinks that coin star dont want???? Is thear a value????? Mic

 

[ohio fred]

n/t

 

[norman maassey]

For some reason unknown to me I can't bring my self to throw them out.

 

[mickfin]

Way to go Norman , May the force be with you , Mickfin

 

[nw1886]

Those four gallons of zinc's are still legal tender. I'd throw the blasted things in a cement mixer (or whatever),knock the chunks off and roll 'em up. Contact your banker and they'll give you the info to return them to the people who made 'em. (Fiat is dying but it is still a "warranty" from the manufacturer.) Do you realize how much cash is in FOUR gallons of pennies! Time is money but there might be a quick mechanism for getting rid of the things? OR...build a Lincoln Memorial with 'em and send it to someone who'd appreciate the message! (Chances of me being in a better mood tomorrow are slim so...guess it all depends on how I do detecting today! )

 

[ohio fred]

n/t

 

[nebraskagoldhunter]

I hear you Norm, I can't throw them out myself.

 

[nw1886]

Site false posted on just entering into it? Anyways...to cold to hunt in the NW today. Below freezing.

 

[hank1]

Just remembered that I read somehwere on this site, that a Federal Reserve Bank will take all damaged money. You have to check your phone book or the internet for your nearest Reserve bank. For me it's 25 miles in New York City. With what you have Norm it may be worth your trouble if you find one in a reasonable distance.