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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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the least couple of weeks. I have checked 3 from the 1990s and 2 from the 1800s. the ones I checked had all been coated some how. I just scratched the rim edge. under this metal coating was the proper metal. hope your is real.
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New Member
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I tried scratching it with an exacto knife and it doesn't seem to be coated, but I am not an expert.
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Moderator
 Canada
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I usually test these with an XRF. At 2.65 grams, it could be plated or it could be a number of other planchet types. I would be happy to test your coin (I have done so for others here at CCF - go ahead and ask here for your own peace of mind). The test is free - you just pay for the shipping. Since you are a new member - I'll send you a PM.
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I tried scratching it with an exacto knife and it doesn't seem to be coated, but I am not an expert.  Please tell us that you scratched the edge of the coin, and not the faces on either side? "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1984 Posts |
Nice crisp details....I am betting on a good XRF result!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It appears to be slightly larger. I see bubbles on the obverse.  Edited by kbbpll
11/17/2016 12:59 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1624 Posts |
1991 pennies are supposed to be 12-sided.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4233 Posts |
Yes, edited my post, I forgot what year they switched back to round.
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Valued Member
Canada
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 rshpee. Can't definitively answer your question, but could be a nice find. You can trust SPP to do a XRF and send back to you. |
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Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
514 Posts |
I would bet it's been coated/plated...
an neat piece though, and I'd hold onto it - just for fun.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1571 Posts |
Where is this coin from? Roll hunting?
Edited by Redzapsid
12/06/2016 11:51 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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The first thing you have to do is to prove that it has NOT been nickel plated in a high school lab. experiment.
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Canada
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