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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Cents since 1982 are mostly zinc with a thin shell of bronze. They'll rot badly if compromised with a hole.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

~~Could always use a nickel, they're a nickel copper alloy IIRC which should be more resilient.~~

Edit: I'm dumb, older nickels don't have a date on them. Quarters or dimes should work though.

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