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minus-squareHakFoo@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up19·8 months agoCents since 1982 are mostly zinc with a thin shell of bronze. They’ll rot badly if compromised with a hole.
minus-squareGrasslinkfedilinkarrow-up14·8 months 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-squareferretlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoIf you want to be pedantic, the use of cents in that way is incorrect.
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-28 months 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.