Check these pennies

[rickjr]

I found these pennies in a local park, they are all post 1981. The coppers I found have nothing wrong with them or any of clad coins I found. These are just corroding away. Anybody else found any like this. Is it the metal makeup of the coin or is there something toxic in the ground? Thanks for any response. Don't know how to make the photo larger. Oh! I'm in South FLorida

 

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[K Zack]

The Penney's that you have found are Copper Plated Zinc.
The older Penney's are made out of Copper.
Happy Hunting

 

[hamiddetecting]

Congratulation!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Yep, copper plated zinc high quality coins, courtesy of the U.S. Mint.
You will find more, many more.
And on the DFX, they give close to the same readings as a Indian Cent, so you must dig them.
Plus, the toxicity of the exposed zinc is very harmful to dogs and small children.
Courtesy of the U.S. Mint.
I don't know which is worse, Zincs, or the American Digger show!
Carl

 

[jewelerguy]

half way through the year in 1982 the metal composition of US pennies was changed to 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper (copper plated zinc) and have been ever since. they seem to have a very short life in any soil.

 

[WHADIFIND]

Naw, it's the ground that has just gotten so toxic! After all, the ground never used to allow entire beer cans to sink down to a depth of 14 inches! LOL

 

[rickjr]

Oh well the other zincolns I have found don't look like that. I agree with whadifind how the hell does a beer can get that deep.

 

[mjc_lakedweller]

Yep, the zincolns suck. I have found many that are soooo corroded, it looks like it went through a blender. Many times banks will not accept as they are "mutilated coins"

 

[rickjr]

It's my understanding that if you take a damaged coin/bill to a federal reserve bank they have to exchange it for you. If somebody knows otherwise please post.

 

[fever87]

Most of the zincolns I find here in SE VA are being eatin away. The can't even be rolled.

 

[Metal Magnet]

yep, you can pretty much chart the wealth of our nation by the artistry and composition of the coinage. It's gone from absolutely beautiful and high quality metals to junk. the newest pennies make me sad. i just pitch these corroded pieces of junk.

 

[natepen]

Up here in Minnesota the pennies that I find near roads were so eaten up from the salt that's poured on the roads in the winter it looks like someone took a bite out of them. I guess it makes perfect sense considering that it's near impossible to find a car on the roads from the 80's anymore cause the salt literally ate them all up.

 

[Giant056]

Ah yest the pesky zincoln As someone already posted federal banks are supposed to accept these coins however when they're too far gone I don't mess with them.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I just throw all my zincolns in a jar and dump em on coinstar, whatever ones won't go through after a few tries I just leave in the reject slot, or toss in the trash. The ground here eats em faster than than people can lose them I think.

 

[crankyolman22]

Just think about how many millions of dollars in pennies have dissipated over the years. Its money the government was able to rely on being removed from circulation and could be reprinted and reused without fear of it ever returning.