Yepper, and it is illegal to send them out of the good old U.S. of A. However, they are already trading on eBay for those who are anxious. I expect that someday, after my demise, it will become legal to melt them as it now is for old silver coins.
Could not find tilting hinge of appropriate...
Yes, Ron. To date I have collected 203 pounds of pre-1982 pennies. It is well documented on the net, and by my back where I return pennies in weighed bags. The old pennies have about a 2-1/2 cent value each based solely on copper value.
Glad I could answer your question.
I want to build a trap door about an inch long in a 1/2 wide aluminum channel down which pennies will slide. I want new pennies (weighing about 2.5 g) to continue, but old pennies (weighing 3+ g) to drop thru the hinged piece.
Can I use opposing compression and torsion springs to optain such...
