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4 hours ago, Quintus Arrius said:

I think it fair to say any Canadian one-cent piece minted up to and including the 12-sided ones in 1986 are worth saving.  The cent reverted to round form thereafter with the ones minted from 1997 through 1999 made from zinc, with a thin copper coating, and the ones minted from 2000 to 2012, when production of the penny ceased predominantly made from steel, with a thin copper coating.  Each coin's ping when dropped on a countertop or other suitable safe hard-top surface should emit a different sound.  I am assuming we are talking about comparatively new coinage and not the older types prior to 1938 which would have a numismatic value beyond their metal content.

Wow interesting info thanks!

5 hours ago, Quintus Arrius said:

Keep the copper ones; feel free to dispense with the rest.

er copper ones?  They all look the same to me,  the only thing I know is copper is indeed a valued material.  From what year to year? I got 3/4 full icecream pail of pennies aka deadweight.

On 10/21/2020 at 12:39 PM, brg5658 said:

Eh, why was this posted in the US, World, and Ancient Coins forum?  

Wait this thread was posted in the coins forum? I just clicked on the discussion button below the news item...... to make this coin related I have a pail of Canadian pennies that are......worthless because I just don't have the heart to throw them out.    I grew up using Canadian pennies, I will not throw out my childhood memories!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome!..... I got whole lot of good old 80's hockey cards, I would be curious down the road what the grade is on some of those cards... ;)