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The Modern Zinc Cent and decay
OldEastside
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Bill Jones mentioned that the Modern Zinc Cent in nature would disappear in about a year,
so that got me thinking about how much $$ in lost per year after you added it up of course,
I myself have trashed probably 5 or 10 bucks worth just cleaning out ashtrays and cup holders
in numerous cars I've had in the last 30 years, here are a few pics I found on the internet, just
think of coin fountains, floods, hurricanes, dirty cup holders etc.
After you estimate and add it all up, what do ya think...............Million's of dollar lost ?
Steve
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Indeed! You know a lot are lost because of that.
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That is some nastiness. Funny that industry uses zinc to protect mild steel from the elements by way of galvanization. Maybe a metallurgist can explain why.
A resulting disgraceful representation for one of our greatest presidents. It's unfortunate the Mint could not do better for the cent, to prevent such a condition result on the cent. :'(
What gets me is just how much money go's POOF from our economy..............just pondering
Steve
I don't know why they won't just use aluminum... Certainly it would do better than that while left to the elements?
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Here is another thing............Should they put a warning label on the US ZINC CENT
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/12/981201033841.htm
Steve
I always look in fountains etc. when I am near enough one to view the bottom and I have noticed that in a lot of places they do not clean the coins out regularly...and as a result a lot of the cents are in crappy shape. Not sure it adds up to a whole lot on an individual basis but in totality it must be lot.
K
I'm just glad it wasn't posted as a
Rare Error Find !
In greater than trace amounts zinc is toxic. At the local zoo you're not supposed to toss your cents into the assorted water based displays (penguins etc.) as the zinc is poisonous. It's nasty to think what all these billions of zincolns are doing to the environment.
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Hehe Day ain't over yet..................I'm sure some one will come along
Steve
I have seen zincolns that are rotted even in the coinstar reject slot.....so they surely do deteriorate fast....Cheers, RickO
Well governments are good at wasting money.