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« on: January 18, 2013, 01:44:13 pm »
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Last month, the United States Mint submitted a 400-page report to Congress that could make the coin identification circuitry of our metal detectors obsolete.

A move is afoot to save the government big bucks by changing the metal composition of our coins.

No longer would a penny be a zincoln. No longer would our dimes and quarters be made from the 92% - 8% copper-nickel ratio we use now.

And metal detectors that are programmed to recognize our current coins would be mightily confused with different metal formulations.

This is a photo of a prototype quarter, made from a metal formulation that would give it a yellow or golden hue. (NOTE: The picture and wording are random because the mint didn't want to create "collectible" experimental coins).

Is this the future of our United States coinage system?


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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2013, 03:32:08 pm »
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Great information to know!  Thanks, Dan!             Wise

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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2013, 04:15:44 pm »
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cOOL!  maybe I can Melt down those 9 tons of Copper Pennies in the back yard?   LOL

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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2013, 09:29:18 pm »
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I already experienced that in Australia where the coins don't match US coinage. Not even close. The truth be known, I don't use target ID at all. I dig everything because target ID is wrong about 1 in 5 targets. If you ignore that pop top, I guarantee you it was really a gold ring.

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