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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;10gary22, post: 1228149, member: 23626&quot;]When I used the steel cents as a child, we called them &quot;lead pennies&quot;. The zinc was somewhat corrosive and turned very dark, very quickly after being handled. I still have a 3 coin PSD unc set that my little brother took out of the coin envelope. His fingerprints are very clearly seen on them to this day.</p><p><br /></p><p>But more to the point, is that coins are very expensive to handle. They are heavy and costly to transport, sort, clean and package and return to the banks. The only people wanting them to stay around are the armored car companies I think. The banks no longer want them it seems. Unfortunately, the government is much more likely to follow the wishes of the banking institutions than that of the general population. IMHO</p><p><br /></p><p>gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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