How I made $10 from one 1943 steel penny
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How I made $10 from one 1943 steel penny
by ed_vantage17 » Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:39 pm
No not a scam. A guy at work has these "super scissors" that he claimed could cut a penny in half. I made a $10 bet that he couldn't cut a penny I brought him if he gave me a day to get it from home. He agreed and the next day I gave him a 43 steel to chop up. He was able to get about 1/8th of an inch into it and then it just stopped. The scissors held up but he didn't have the leverage to chop the steel. $10 for me!
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Re: How I made $10 from one 1943 steel penny
by slickeast » Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:43 pm
Nice. So what if you ruined a steel cent.
What was his reaction?
What was his reaction?
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Re: How I made $10 from one 1943 steel penny
by ed_vantage17 » Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:32 pm
When I brought it in he looked at it for a minute. I explained what it was and he asked if I was sure if I wanted him to destroy it. When I told him it was only worth 10 or 15 cents he just shrugged and had at it.
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Re: How I made $10 from one 1943 steel penny
by everything » Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:59 pm
Still, haha, you did kind of scam him knowing more about the penny, but what the heck he thought he could do it, and an extra ten bucks is nice. I thought I saw this thing on late night TV one time.
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Re: How I made $10 from one 1943 steel penny
by JadeDragon » Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:30 am
Likely a steel Canadian would do the same thing. Funny story.
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Re: How I made $10 from one 1943 steel penny
by OtusLotus » Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:07 pm
Another Bar trick for the arsenal!
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Re: How I made $10 from one 1943 steel penny
by highroller4321 » Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:58 pm
Very nice!
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Re: How I made $10 from one 1943 steel penny
by Chief » Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:18 pm
Quite a clever bet. I like it. Making a 1943 worth $10, brilliant! 
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