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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Cents since 1982 are mostly zinc with a thin shell of bronze. They'll rot badly if compromised with a hole.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've never seen/heard anyone refer to them as cents referring to the physical coin rather than the value and calling the coin a penny

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you want to be pedantic, the use of cents in that way is incorrect.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

But it makes so much sense!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

~~Could always use a nickel, they're a nickel copper alloy IIRC which should be more resilient.~~

Edit: I'm dumb, older nickels don't have a date on them. Quarters or dimes should work though.