Pennies

[Dang]

A thought came to me today as I was dumping a roll of pennies in the cash drawer at work today. I wondered just how many of these pennies were zink and how many were copper. Out of the fifty only one was a copper. The rest were zink. Maybe the time is coming to consider copper pennies as non-clad. I sure respect them a hell of a lot more when I dig one up then a rotton new crumbling zink penny.

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah our money has been pure junk for decades. I fully expect them to go to plastic one of these days. Oh how I miss the days of silver, copper, and silver certificates ( the old paper money ).

When I lived and worked in Vegas during the late fifties and early sixties the front of all my pants had a worn spot right across the bottom of the pocket from carrying a pocketful of silver dollars all the time. That was the coin of the realm then in Vegas. Anytime you broke a bill to buy something you got silver dollars in change. Sure wished I had saved a ton of them but who knew they would take away our right to own real money.

Bill

 

[John-Edmonton]

That thought has passed through my head many times too. That's one of the reasons I buy a gold coin with those cheap Zinkers every year. Below is the gold coin I bought in 2005 with my pennies.

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[Waterdog]

On the 1350 I can most the time tell a Zinc from a copper. A zinc will read 7 and a copper will read 7.5 to 8 same as a dime.
HH

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah I've got to get the tons of pennies I have all cleaned up and turned in and buy some kind of coin. So far with the 250 I have accumulated almost 500 quarters. That would buy a nice gold coin.

Bill

 

[John-Edmonton]

$125.00 will get you a beauty of a gold coin. Maybe they made it yellow for a reason?????

 

[zamora]

man uncle willy when i read about what you find with the 250 ,all kinds of thoughts run through my mind, i read a book from the library today about beginning MD coin & treasure hunting by Dorthy Frances got the whole thing cover to cover in 40 min,, funny thing was everything i read i already learned on this site from you both johns ralph and everybody ealse , ive read so much i feel im a little better than a newbie and i havent even touched my 250 yet

 

[Uncle Willy]

You better quit reading and get out there and find those goodies. That 250 is probably straining at the bit.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

You think so.

Bill

 

[John D.]

Yesterday I went to my local dealer to brag about my finds for the month with my 250 and my 1350. I told him my 250 does everything but dig the coins for me. He jokingly said "GARRETT is probably working on that now."
I hope not, I want to do something to earn all great finds.
Have a great day, everyone.
Your Friend.
John D.

 

[Farnum]

Brother John,

Nice gold coin. I may be lucky just to be able to buy a silver coin at some point.

Brother Farnum