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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paul Yoder, post: 2765616, member: 88034&quot;]<b><i>On the subject of &quot;quality&quot; it seems to me that US coinage has suffered not only in the quality of metal used, but also in the striking process. So many of the states and territorial quarters in particular have been so lightly struck that they are hard to read! Many of the designs simply do not lend themselves very well to small coins. Personally, my pet peeve is the very poor metal used in {copper plated} one cent coins. I have been a metal detector enthusiast for many years and have found thousands of real copper US penny&#039;s which have come out of the ground in excellent condition. These new copper clad coins have a life expectancy of about two years in average soil before corroding to pieces. These copper clad penny&#039;s are referred to as &quot;stinken-Lincolns&quot; because after a few years in the ground, they have no value at all having for the most part turned into oxide! On a personal note, it seems to me had our currency not become so inflated, perhaps the government could afford to make coins out of good metal instead of this junk they are fostering on the American people.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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