December 12, 2007: 100 Miillion pennies at Rockefeller Center NYC - Page 2

slang · 12-13-2007, 08:10 AM

They appear to be ready for the metal recycler. Pre-86 pennies are 97% pure copper. With the scrap rate nowdays you can almost double your money, pound for pound.

It's a shame that the mint doesnt allow them to be recycled. Even if a penny is yours, it's really not. It's "yours to spend as a penny" not yours as in your own the material.

Approx face value of 1lb of pennies - $1.80

Scrap rate recently - $2.75 to $400

A close friend has an unusually large collection of pennys that he's organized over 45 years. We've looked into getting rid of these coins but because of the weight involved it's difficult.What a pain in the ass.

Shawnee123 · 12-13-2007, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

Am I the only one with a Scrooge McDuck-ish urge to go swimming in that lot?

Yep. Nekkid.

ZenGum · 12-13-2007, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Yep. Nekkid.

You mean ... heads and tails?

I don't remember that from the Disney versions.

Shawnee123 · 12-13-2007, 09:09 AM

Well, see, Disney didn't recognize the early penny until 19 ought 6, and in that year pennies were made of gold and frankinsence. Then the dogs came along and ate a bunch of them. Somewhere at the turn of the next decade, pennies were used in baked goods as a preservative, until someone realized that they could be used to clean airplane runways after it snowed for three days. The earliest known cent was given to Prince Matchabelli in 1546 as a gift after his child was born. This is the first known instance of a girl being named Penny. [/a thousand Cliff Clavens]

Diaphone Jim · 12-13-2007, 10:50 AM

I can't find the IOTD about the guy who builds huge structures out of stacked coins. Boy, could he do a job with these. I did save the link, though: www.fincher.org/Misc/Pennies
I also wonder if you can make a wish by throwing water in the pile.

Shawnee123 · 12-13-2007, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim

I also wonder if you can make a wish by throwing water in the pile.

:p

Chocolatl · 12-13-2007, 12:23 PM

I misread "pennies" in the thread title, and clicked thinking it was going to be the best NSFW Image of the Day ever.

Still neat, but not nearly as exciting as I thought it was going to be.

Shawnee123 · 12-13-2007, 12:25 PM

lol@chocolatl

Yeah, I would be buying a plane ticket to get to Rockefeller RFN!

Kumbulu · 12-13-2007, 11:09 PM

I hate how your hands smell after you've been playing with or counting coins. I wonder if anyone's done a study on the diseases you can get from coins? Maybe you have to lick them in that case...

pocketlama · 12-14-2007, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

When I saw copyrighted AP wire service shots of this, I realized that somebody in flickr probably had a few shots as well, marked as public. What a way to get around copyright problems!

Great idea! Just remember that Flickr asks for a link back:
"Do link back to Flickr when you post your photos elsewhere.
The Flickr service makes it possible to post images hosted on Flickr to outside web sites. However, pages on other web sites that display images hosted on flickr.com must provide a link from each photo back to its photo page on Flickr."

ViennaWaits · 12-14-2007, 05:24 PM

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I hate how your hands smell after you've been playing with or counting coins. I wonder if anyone's done a study on the diseases you can get from coins? Maybe you have to lick them in that case...

A couple of quarters ago in microbiology, we did a lab on that very thing, placing pennies n' such in the dish.

Don't lick money. Ever. Or your fingers. Or your hair. Or anything else. Promise, it's NASTY.

ZenGum · 12-15-2007, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Kumbulu

I hate how your hands smell after you've been playing with or counting coins. I wonder if anyone's done a study on the diseases you can get from coins? Maybe you have to lick them in that case...

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Originally Posted by ViennaWaits

A couple of quarters ago in microbiology, we did a lab on that very thing, placing pennies n' such in the dish.

Don't lick money. Ever. Or your fingers. Or your hair. Or anything else. Promise, it's NASTY.

New scientist has just delivered this timely short piece, edited highlights of which are:

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In a recent microbiological investigation of money in the Netherlands it was observed that coins may harbour up to 1000 bacteria, and paper money a few million.

Viruses can survive on banknotes, as scientists in Switzerland recently showed when they dripped flu virus onto notes accompanied by human nasal mucus. The viruses remained viable for up to 17 days.

ViennaWaits · 12-15-2007, 08:00 PM

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Viruses can survive on banknotes, as scientists in Switzerland recently showed when they dripped flu virus onto notes accompanied by human nasal mucus. The viruses remained viable for up to 17 days.

You know some asshole took that money and spent it, too.
(shivs)
Money is disgusting. Glad I rarely carry cash.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-15-2007, 10:22 PM

Credit/Debit cards, will not build your immune system.

ViennaWaits · 12-18-2007, 10:32 PM

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Credit/Debit cards, will not build your immune system.

Sure they will. Just use 'em to buy lots of Vitamin C.

12-13-2007, 11:09 PM	#24
Kumbulu Kitten Whisperer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 49	I hate how your hands smell after you've been playing with or counting coins. I wonder if anyone's done a study on the diseases you can get from coins? Maybe you have to lick them in that case... __________________ Bright-tailed & Bushy-eyed.

12-15-2007, 10:22 PM	#29
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Credit/Debit cards, will not build your immune system. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-13-2007, 08:10 AM	#16
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	They appear to be ready for the metal recycler. Pre-86 pennies are 97% pure copper. With the scrap rate nowdays you can almost double your money, pound for pound. It's a shame that the mint doesnt allow them to be recycled. Even if a penny is yours, it's really not. It's "yours to spend as a penny" not yours as in your own the material. Approx face value of 1lb of pennies - $1.80 Scrap rate recently - $2.75 to $400 A close friend has an unusually large collection of pennys that he's organized over 45 years. We've looked into getting rid of these coins but because of the weight involved it's difficult.What a pain in the ass.

12-13-2007, 09:09 AM	#19
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Well, see, Disney didn't recognize the early penny until 19 ought 6, and in that year pennies were made of gold and frankinsence. Then the dogs came along and ate a bunch of them. Somewhere at the turn of the next decade, pennies were used in baked goods as a preservative, until someone realized that they could be used to clean airplane runways after it snowed for three days. The earliest known cent was given to Prince Matchabelli in 1546 as a gift after his child was born. This is the first known instance of a girl being named Penny. [/a thousand Cliff Clavens]

12-13-2007, 10:50 AM	#20
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	I can't find the IOTD about the guy who builds huge structures out of stacked coins. Boy, could he do a job with these. I did save the link, though: www.fincher.org/Misc/Pennies I also wonder if you can make a wish by throwing water in the pile.

12-13-2007, 12:23 PM	#22
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	I misread "pennies" in the thread title, and clicked thinking it was going to be the best NSFW Image of the Day ever. Still neat, but not nearly as exciting as I thought it was going to be.

12-13-2007, 12:25 PM	#23
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	lol@chocolatl Yeah, I would be buying a plane ticket to get to Rockefeller RFN!

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