Lincoln Cent destruction

So my darling daughter wants 6 mint state Lincoln cents out of my bin for school. Why? These mint luster beauties will be part of a chemical experiment where they will be under fire. Oh the humanity! Being a dork, I give her grief for abusing pieces that are integral to our beloved hobby.

The shame!! Ah heck, I am grabbing a Shiner Bock.

 

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I'll shed a tear for the coins!

 

Give her copper ones, not one with zinc inside. I would get AU and scrub them bright.

 

I'd get six British pennies from the dealers junkbox and scrub them brighr. That was the -exact- request, right?

 

On the other hand, you will then have 6 "error" coins, or so I'm told.

(OK, it's a shame that I have to say this, but please, I beg of you, before anyone takes this to heart, please consider my use of sarcasm/humor!)

 

I'd check to see if the teacher is a coin collector first.

 

No need for fire - just put six shiny zincolns on a windowsill for a few years and they'll look like this (one will have evaporated completely)

 

WOW! Was the window open all that time?

 

Are you from the nuclear-fallout future?