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[–] tox_solid@lemmy.ml 22 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

Makes me wish JFK was on a coin.

edit: I'm fucking stupid, you guys.

[–] ImInLoveWithLife@lemm.ee 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You're in luck! The Kennedy half dollar, minted since 1964.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Up until about 3 years ago I had always that it was JFK on the dime. Turns out the dime is Roosevelt or something.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

[–] imaqtpie@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 6 months ago

Too soon.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

JFK printable head shot

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

At least it's not the side of his head the bullet exited from.

[–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've never seen/heard anyone refer to them as cents referring to the physical coin rather than the value and calling the coin a penny

[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you want to be pedantic, the use of cents in that way is incorrect.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

But it makes so much sense!

[–] LostXOR@fedia.io 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months 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.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 months ago

Really hope the couple is two tall lanky bearded guys.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 months ago

And historically accurate

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Shouldn't the other penny behind the front one be rotated a bit prior to punching so you can actually see the minted year without having to pull up the front penny?

It'll look a bit janky but at least it'll follow the intent of the post.

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

I'm guessing, it won't be offset like that most of the time...? I mean, it is theoretically possible, if that hole isn't round, which is hard to tell from this picture, but that just seems rather inconvenient for a key chain.

[–] blackstampede@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Now do divorce

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

that one's easy. Just throw the junk keychain into the trash.

[–] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My country got rid of the penny 😔

[–] westyvw@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I am not a fan of emojis in online conversation, but this time it does change how I perceived what you wrote. You are not happy about this? I would be so pleased if my country got rid of the penny.

[–] TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 months ago

But... but how will I convey my emotions through the medium of the interwebs? 🤔😯

/s

[–] Skoobie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

Add a nickel for the year you had triplets.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Pretty sure that's a federal offence.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Nope. Destroying currency in a manner that does not constitute fraud is not illegal in America.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh, I meant putting a hole in Abe Lincoln's head.

/jk

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Yeah. John Wilkes Booth definitely committed a crime.

[–] gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

There are literally companies that makes penny presses for souvenirs, one such site explaining why it is legal...

https://www.tppmc.com/details

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago

Here I was thinking this was another security question scam.