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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;VistaCruiser69, post: 4298547, member: 107016&quot;]Very informative reference material.&nbsp; I would like to know though, how does DDD actually happen?&nbsp; Sure it&#039;s deterioration of the die. But, how does this actually physically happen to the coin as it&#039;s being pressed, just because the die has deteriorated?&nbsp; My only logical guess would be that a worn die causes the coin stock to be a bit loosely fit inside the pressing mechanism.&nbsp; That is only my uneducated minting guess though.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One thing for sure, the pennies minted since 82&#039; are terrible.&nbsp; Was the mint really trying to make biodegradable coins starting with the penny in 82&#039;?&nbsp; Since I&#039;ve been looking over my change closely over the past several months, I noticed almost all 82&#039; and newer pennies are not holding up well at all.&nbsp; At the same time I&#039;m getting a lot of pre-82&#039; pennies that are in very good shape compared to the 82&#039; and newer.&nbsp; It disgusts me actually that pennies seem to be manufactured with biodegradable material.&nbsp; Just like when I found that my 94&#039; Mercedes roadster was manufactured with biodegradable wiring.&nbsp; Pathetic!&nbsp; Just wondering when the mint is going to start making all coins with a zinc core.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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