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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
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 Posted - 12/31/2008 : 17:07:07
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No, it wasn't the IH a few months ago. Wasn't even the 200+ Wheat streak I hit in a batch of $50. Not the Steelie either. What was it that I ran across today? A plastic penny. Yes. One with the little scribble of Lincoln and "COPY" on the back (as if it isn't obvious already). I was originally going to go back to my bank and demand a 1 cent refund, but I re-counted the coins in the roll, and there were fifty, and then the plastic. So I didn't get taken at all. In fact, I got a free plastic cent.
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So long, Realcent 1. Come visit us at Realcent.org! |
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2008 : 19:42:13
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Welcome to the club, Corsair. I have had a couple of those and the first time it really upset me, especially when it shorted the roll. But, with time I have come to realize that with the bad, comes the good. And, quite truthfully, one cent for about 10 - 15 minutes of sorting that roll is cheap enough entertainment for me.
Enjoy. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2009 : 10:16:39
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I have a couple of plastic ones. Free is free right? Good deal.
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Live free or die.
Plain and simple.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your council or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."
- Samuel Adams |
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
2565 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2009 : 23:06:03
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Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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PennehChaos.
Penny Collector Member
USA
269 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2009 : 11:00:03
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I got one of those too, but since it was from the same convenience store that regularly gives me 2-3 dimes in $10 in penny rolls, i really can't complain. Eyeglasses, they needs them.
You've gotta be pretty &(^$@#)% poor to be passing counterfeit pennies!! |
Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead? |
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2009 : 12:33:12
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I have 5-10 of them. 3 or so from one batch.
Not poor to pass them, just unscrupulous. |
"May your percentages ever increase!" |
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TXTim
Penny Hoarding Member
629 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2009 : 17:40:58
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Beer is my currency. |
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2009 : 20:40:17
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Originally posted by TXTim
I have a pile of plastic pennies, dimes, nickels and quarters- who makes those things and what for?
They are made for educational/teaching purposes for elementary aged children and/or for play for same age children. |
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chris6084
Penny Collector Member
303 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2009 : 01:38:38
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knibloe
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 01/04/2009 : 17:16:38
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| I got two plastic cents. The first was when my 10 year old and I were hand sorting. We got a real good laugh out of it. He likes getting them because they are different. |
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