RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoI‘m running out of titlessh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1374arrow-down18
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minus-squareHakFoo@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8·6 months agoCents since 1982 are mostly zinc with a thin shell of bronze. They’ll rot badly if compromised with a hole.
minus-squareGrass@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 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-squareferret@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoIf you want to be pedantic, the use of cents in that way is incorrect.
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-26 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.
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.