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Casting a copper hammer from pennies

Postby JadeDragon » Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:54 am

Here is a penny project I stumbled across. Cool result. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zS382O2bP0M
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Re: Casting a copper hammer from pennies

Postby 68Camaro » Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:40 am

JadeDragon wrote:Here is a penny project I stumbled across. Cool result. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zS382O2bP0M


Well, interesting, except it wasn't from pennies. (Not that they couldn't be used instead.) As I understand it, the original metal was from copper wire.
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Re: Casting a copper hammer from pennies

Postby MaxGravy » Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:13 am

Same youtube channel but this time the hammer is allegedly cast from 1,000 melted pennies cents.

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Re: Casting a copper hammer from pennies

Postby TXSTARFIRE » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:08 pm

6.8 lbs, nice hammer!
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Re: Casting a copper hammer from pennies

Postby Cu Penny Hoarder » Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:17 pm

MaxGravy wrote:Same youtube channel but this time the hammer is allegedly cast from 1,000 melted pennies cents.

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Incredible workmanship... but isn't melting Cu pennies illegal?
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Re: Casting a copper hammer from pennies

Postby 68Camaro » Sat Sep 21, 2024 10:16 am

I was thinking he might be outside the states, in which case it wouldn't be an issue, but he's apparently based in Las Vegas. Yes, it's illegal for him to melt them.
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Re: Casting a copper hammer from pennies

Postby TXSTARFIRE » Sun Sep 22, 2024 7:54 pm

Are they US cents? Could be actual pennies from England or cents from Canada.
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Re: Casting a copper hammer from pennies

Postby coindood » Sun Sep 22, 2024 11:01 pm

68Camaro wrote:Yes, it's illegal for him to melt them.


This was of course the top comment, but some there are saying it's only illegal to melt US coins for profit. "Artistic" purposes such as the hammer don't fall under the same law.

Would like some clarity on that.

Btw, he says he used $10 in pre-82 US pennies.
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Re: Casting a copper hammer from pennies

Postby 68Camaro » Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:44 am

An artistic hobby maybe. But a professional artist is by definition a for profit venture.
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Re: Casting a copper hammer from pennies

Postby natsb88 » Mon Sep 23, 2024 8:29 am

The feds have determined that earning any ad revenue from a YouTube video featuring drone footage is a commercial activity that requires a commercial drone license. I would imagine there's a strong argument that melting pennies to make a hammer for a monetized YouTube video is activity profiting from the destruction of one cent coins for their metal value, and therefore a violation of the US Mint melt ban.
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Re: Casting a copper hammer from pennies

Postby Recyclersteve » Tue Sep 24, 2024 5:10 am

Interesting that melting a pretty small amount of pennies isn’t legal, yet store theft up to $950 (at least in CA) is treated like it is no big deal. Oh well…
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