Pressed pennies~what year?

[mrsschlep]

I know that pennies made before a certain year are better then more recent ones but I can't remember what year. I know someone here can tell me. Thank you!!

 

[dmslush]

I think it is 1982, but I can never remember for sure, so I always just save pennies from the 70's.

 

[mom23boyz]

I'm not sure what year is better, but we just got back and all three of my kids did about 35 pennies each and they all turned out fine. I just grabbed all the pennies I could find and I shined them up with Tarn-X before we left, so they all look pretty good. Be sure to get the books to hold them in and bring a lot of quarters too! Have fun.

 

[wdwoldtimer]

Not sure of the year, but it's pennies that were all copper that work better. After a certain year they made them with copper and zinc. Sometimes when you mash the copper-zinc ones, the more tin colored zinc comes through and doesn't look that great.

Also if you're really a smashed coin nut, I bet if you used a really old all-silver quarter it would look nice.

 

[pandamom]

Pennies before 1982 are recommended. Have fun!