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Thread: Found chache of 31,140 pennies in the most unusual place ever

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  1. #1
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    Found chache of 31,140 pennies in the most unusual place ever

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    That's right that is 31,140 pennies your looking at on the floor. This is said to cost between $2.50 & $3.50 per square foot including the pennies, grout & polyurethane floor sealant. I just had to share this, maybe I didn't pull this find out of the ground but I found it online & if you ask me a find is a find

    I think this is a very neat idea for those of you out there with an excess of stinkin Lincolns just sitting in boxes or jugs! Notice they are all heads up & facing the same way. I guess there are even some wheats mixed in with the bottoms of those facing up to give family & friends a challenge to look for if they get bored. Even if you bought the pennies & other material at $2.50 to $3.50 per square foot that isn't bad at all for such a unique floor.

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    That is very cool !

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    I wonder how long it took to lay those? Had to be one at a time. Very cool.

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    Cute, but a complete waste of money..

    That copper plating will wear off the pennies in no time, like after a few washings, leaving the zinc to rot quickly

    Just look at some of the recent finds you have

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    Spart, I disagree. The pennies are covered with polyurethane and will not be affected by water. Think of a wooden bar that has papers, etc., on the surface under the polyurethane. They don't get wet.

    BTW, neat looking floor, but too much work! I'll go with wood any day.

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    Never seen anything like it... Thanks for posting!

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    Some poor guy gave up trying to dump from CHR!
    "A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything." — Friedrich Nietzsche

    "You ask where I live. I cannot tell you. I am a Voyageur, a Chicot, sir. I live everywhere. My grandfather was a voyageur; he died while on a voyage. My father was a voyageur; he died while on a voyage. I will also die while en route, and another Chicot will take my place. Such is our course of life."

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    I wish I'd thought of that.

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    Pretty cool looking.

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    interesting for sure

  12. #11
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    The pennies will not wear or oxidize as they are coated with 3 layers of polyurethane sealant, the floor is smooth to the touch. Every penny was individually positioned & glued with Weldbond Glue. He say's it took about a year to complete doing it on weekends & rainy days only. The grout is black sanded grout & he started with a concrete floor so not much prep was involved. Tho in the pic below it doesn't show em on a concrete floor maybe that was the trial run to figure just how many pennies were needed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by inspectorgadget View Post
    The pennies will not wear or oxidize as they are coated with 3 layers of polyurethane sealant, the floor is smooth to the touch. Every penny was individually positioned & glued with Weldbond Glue. He say's it took about a year to complete doing it on weekends & rainy days only. The grout is black sanded grout & he started with a concrete floor so not much prep was involved. Tho in the pic below it doesn't show em on a concrete floor maybe that was the trial run to figure just how many pennies were needed?

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    The vinyl flooring is probably laid over the concrete floor, this would put the pennies on a movable substrate, and also act as a barrier to protect the pennies from the acid corrosion that may occur.

    It also may be stamped concrete.
    Last edited by Hosensack; Aug 03, 2012 at 07:51 PM.


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    Every penny was individually positioned & glued with Weldbond Glue.how luxurious they are!
    I heart which I could not help him

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    I like the innernetz
    A buddy of mine, Tnet member, just did his bathroom floor that way about a month ago, looks very cool.

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    Very cool idea-thanks for sharing!
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    if you drop a cent on the floor and try to find it pure madness
    Catobra and inspectorgadget like this.

  18. #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by ivan salis View Post
    if you drop a cent on the floor and try to find it pure madness
    LOL you are 100% correct! good way to keep the kids busy for a while, just toss a penny on the floor & say now go find it!
    Catobra likes this.

 

 

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