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Is there any way to tell whether or not it has been plated?
If it has been, it was done very well.
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Bedrock of the Community
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A little rub on the outside rim would show a copper color underneath.
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That's one of the things that has kept us skeptical. It was found in circulation, and doesn't seem to have a coating. I'm kind of leaning towards the idea that someone had removed the copper plating, but I'm not certain that it's even possible with this coin. From what I've read, a 1963 Lincoln Cent was comprised of .95 Copper, and .05 Zinc. |
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Copper plated zinc cents started in 1982.
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That is what I've found as well, which leads me to believe that what I have didn't have a coating removed as there wasn't one.
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Pillar of the Community
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Couldn't you accomplish that same look by rubbing mercury into the surface of the coin?
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Perhaps, although I can't imagine anyone going through the toxic process to achieve this look, on a Lincoln Cent. |
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It's just the color in the photo. If this is copper, it's the most silver copper ever devised.
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If that is the case it must be. 1. Plated or 2. mercury rubbed. Remember in the 1960's we were not as aware of the dangers of mercury. It was still common to "play" with it is science class.
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Is there any way to tell if it is plated?
If it has been, it was done very well.
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Well, I don't know for sure what is going on with this coin. If it happens to not be just a coating, I don't want to ruin it.
Chances are that it is just a coating, but is there a way that doesn't involve destroying the finish?
I suppose that I should of been more clear with my question.
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More than likely it has been plated by someone outside the mint. If you want to figure it out, weigh the coin in grams with at least a 2 place balance.
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I have this exact coin. What you have is the left overs of a 1960's high school science experiment. I was excited to at first .
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