[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [APD] Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 49, Issue 9
>
> Just like any pennies made in 1983 or after - they bend easily compared
> with pre-1983 pennies. You can also scratch off a tiny section of the
> copper plating on the side, throw the penny into some hydrochloric acid,
> and enjoy the results. The acid eats the zinc out of the copper plating
> shell and leaves you with what amounts to a copper foil embossed penny.
Yeah, I started saving all the '82 and older pennies I get for just that reason...
Nick A
_______________________________________________
Aquatic-Plants mailing list
Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
http://www.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo/aquatic-plants