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Original Message by Hitndahedfred

I just now found this image while checking out some Curiosity images from mars. They used a 1909 penny. Don't you find this a bit odd? I find...

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Reply by Anonymous Coward (UID 32397903)

not sure op. that seems to be the rarest lincoln penny for coin collectors. i dont know bout its significance in relation to curiosity.

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Reply by Anonymous Coward (UID 13150990)

They used the 1909 penny, and positioned it on the unit in such a way that an alien race that has some semblance of familiarity with our planet, might think this was a very old device. Perhaps having...

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Reply by Anonymous Coward (UID 32833869)

Well the vending machines on Mars are pretty old.

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Reply by Anonymous Coward (UID 9422178)

The penny was real copper.

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Reply by Anonymous Coward (UID 27162552)

Too bad we can not see the other side of the coin.

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Reply by Meadow (UID 1560850)

I believe 1909 was the true year of "first contact." Copper is used in batteries. Copper is positive.

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