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Message:: [QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2800275, member: 71723"]I frankly don't know if it's "dryer" or "drier", but this much I do know - if it has been in there for years, as some have, or weeks, as some have, it'll make a "yuge" difference. Age-related impending deafness is a dangerous thing. I once had a cat that died of it. SPLAT! He never moved as the car approached. As for differential resistance to failure of 100% Cu vs. 75/25 Cu/Ni, I'm pretty sure that's why they chose the 75/25 Cu/Ni option. It's tough stuff against many corrosives while still retaining strikability. They don't just choose these alloys at random out of a hat, you know. I've been privy to some "inside discussions" over a new alloy to replace 75/25 in our circulating coins. No, bullionistas, they're NOT bringing silver back, calm down, deep breaths. If they spent even 1/10 the time getting TO 75/25 as they've spent getting OUT of 75/25, they spent beaucoup time on it. By the way, a "drier" coin is less wet, right? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]