Not sure of the years, but that sounds about right. Quarters too. They also sound different than newer coins. Funny, Coinstars reject them! They weigh less.
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Quoth blas87My parents told me that if I found a nickel from.......is it 1965 or older, to keep it, because it's real silver?
I keep all my old coins (before 65), why. It's just because it soo rare to find one in circulation. I do the same with old bills.I've lost my mind ages ago. If you find it, please hide it.
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Quoth blas87My parents told me that if I found a nickel from.......is it 1965 or older, to keep it, because it's real silver?
In 1982, pennies started being made of zinc with a copper plating (anybody know what batteries are made of?) so 1981 and before are solid copper.
Yeah, I'm a (very) light core coin collector.Everything will be ok in the end. If it's not ok, it's not the end.
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The Official Word on US Coins (According to Hubby)
Pennies
pre 1943: copper/tin composite (aka bronze)
1943: zinc-plated steel (a very, very few bronze pennies were minted in 1943, they are extremely rare collectors' pieces and there are probably far more forged 1943 bronzes than there are real ones)
1944-1981: copper/zinc composite
1982: some copper-plated zinc, some copper/zinc composite
1983 to present: copper-plated zinc
Nickels
pre-1942: copper/nickel composite
1942-1945: copper/silver/manganese composite
1946-present: copper/nickel composite
Dimes
pre 1964: 90% silver/10% binding metals
1964-present: nickel-clad copper (like a copper sandwich on nickel bread)
1992-present: are also available in 90% silver in special collectors' proof sets
Quarters
same history as dimes (see above)
Half Dollars
same history as dimes (see above)
Hubby always asserts that we would accept the dollar coin if the US government stopped printing dollar bills when they introduced the coin. That's how Canada did it and it worked out.Last edited by Dips; 07-10-2006, 02:39 PM.The best karma is letting a jerk bash himself senseless on the wall of your polite indifference.
The stupid is strong with this one.
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Quoth stickycoinsCrackhead comes in, says she needs a favor, she doesn't have enough for her 'glass rose'(1.25) . Told her no deal. So she asks a KID(maybe 12) in line behind her for the money. I lit into her and told her that she could NOT ask any other customers for money. They do this all the time. Funny, they have money for crack. I will NOT let them 'slide' for any amount, not even a penny. I hate that I have to sell the things.Random Doctor Who quote:
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For all you lucky folks that have never seen them, they are glass tubes about 4 inches long, about 1/4 diam. with a cheap plastic rose inside. Crackheads buy them, Chore-Boy(metal scrubbie), and at least 2 lighters. What they do is take the rose out, put some Chore in(used as a filter so they don't inhale their 'precious' rock) and light up. It must be hard to burn the stuff because they buy lighters by the gross!
I really hate crack. It's not the weed smokers breaking into our houses, it's crackheads. They will do anything for that high. Including die. A woman on my street did, just last summer. Nobody had a clue that she smoked it. Granma aged, real nice lady. She made the mistake of drinking and smoking crack. When they do that, it combines to form cocaethylene, a very deadly chemical. Stops your heart. Why do I know this? When I first started working at the store I was amazed at how many people, young/old, rich/poor, black/white bought the roses. It was the first time I had ever been anywhere near anyone who used it. I got curious and researched it online. Boy did I learn a lot. I'm no prude, but there is NO WAY you could get me to try that crap. At least weed doesn't kill you!USN Retired
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Quoth blas87My parents told me that if I found a nickel from.......is it 1965 or older, to keep it, because it's real silver?
I know a numismatist.I don't have an attitude problem. You have a perception problem.
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Kiwi's ahead of her time. We get rid of 5c pieces on July 31. It's currently the smallest denomination, but we still get $4.99 type prices. They work out fine for electronic/cheque transactions, or when you buy a lot of items (like weekly groceries) and then they only round up or down the final total.
Reminds me of an old puzzle. Try it on your friends, you'll be amazed how often people can't get it (better verbal than written)...
Johnny's mum has three coins - a penny, a nickel, and a dime. She also has three children - Penny, Nick, and....?
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