Question about unspendable pennies!

[TRIPLE-SSS]

Hi, got a guestion about unspendable zinc Pennie’s. I’ve got two quart jars of some really bad crusted Pennie’s. I did run them through my tumbler to try and clean them up as good as possible. Took out the pretty good ones and left with 2 jars filled with bad ones. It would be a shame to just throw them out after spending hours to dig them up. I was thinking of just throwing them all back into the ocean and let the salt water finish them up.
Is there anyway to redeem them for face value ? If anyone has any suggestions, would appreciate some feedback.
Thanks
TRIPLE-SSS

 

[Donna(NJ]

Hi, got a guestion about unspendable zinc Pennie’s. I’ve got two quart jars of some really bad crusted Pennie’s. I did run them through my tumbler to try and clean them up as good as possible. Took out the pretty good ones and left with 2 jars filled with bad ones. It would be a shame to just throw them out after spending hours to dig them up. I was thinking of just throwing them all back into the ocean and let the salt water finish them up.
Is there anyway to redeem them for face value ? If anyone has any suggestions, would appreciate some feedback.
Thanks
TRIPLE-SSS

The US Mint use to take them until the Chinese sent in counterfeit 1/2 dollars !!! Then the program was suspended for several years. Now its up and running but a whole lot of new rules.
I havent had the time to follow up. I have 6 large sand buckets full !!!! Back in the good old days, they use to pay $1.50/pound. I had sent in a couple of times, filling a flat rate box. One time the postal clerk said I could use duck tape !!!! I needed a hand truck to take it in !!!

Check out 'mutilate coins' on Us Mint site. you may not have enough to cover postage.

HH
Donna(NJ)

 

[JJ]

Save them. As of this writing, Zinc is .14 cents more per pound than aluminum. Hoard them then sell for melt value down the road.