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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink19•25 days agoCents since 1982 are mostly zinc with a thin shell of bronze. They’ll rot badly if compromised with a hole.
minus-square@Grasslink14•25 days agoI’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
minus-squareferretlinkEnglish4•25 days agoIf you want to be pedantic, the use of cents in that way is incorrect.
minus-squareLostXORlinkfedilink3•edit-225 days agoCould 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.
Cents since 1982 are mostly zinc with a thin shell of bronze. They’ll rot badly if compromised with a hole.
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
If you want to be pedantic, the use of cents in that way is incorrect.
But it makes so much sense!
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.