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I'll be looking forward to seeing your pictures.   Errers and Varietys.
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The date looks very odd to me from the get go,thinking fake.(referring to Panthers coin) John1  Edited by John1
12/01/2018 10:21 am
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John1, that wasn't my coin pictured above that was Panther's, This is mine: note the browning is oxide rust meaning it's going to have a more brown then reddish tint.    As requested, a picture of the neck  And for those who know science this is the equation that shows of loss of magnetic properties on low mass metaloids #8706;B #8706;t = #8722;#8711; × (η#8711; × B) = η#8711;2B #8722; (#8711;η) × (#8711; × B) . |
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If it's not attracted to a magnet, I'd be suspicious.
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Not attracted to a magnet and the weight is slightly out of tolerance for a steel cents and with the wear not unheard of for a low end copper cent. Not magnetic = not steel.
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My free opinion as a numismatist for over 55 years - not a genuine steel 1944 Lincoln Cent. Regardless of your equations, a genuine steel Lincoln Cent will be attracted to a magnet, strongly attracted. A steel plated copper Lincoln may not be attracted to a magnet, or have a very weak attraction. I speculate you have a steel plated coin. |
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GrapeCollects, I have $40 worth of wheats that I am going through and I've had eight that look just like that. Exhibits rust (environmental toning) and all copper.
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I've posted this in other threads, but the plating is likely white brass, Cu-Zn-Sn typically in 56-16-28 alloy for electroplating. It's cheap, quick, easy, and bonds exceptionally well to bronze. Thousands of 1942 and 1944 cents have been plated with white brass.
The easiest way to solve the issue for certain is a specific gravity test. Specific gravity of a bronze cent should be about 8.66 and of a zinc plated steel cent should be around 7.75.
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If YOU think it's a 1944 steel cent then YOU might as well send it for TPG and authentication because all YOU are doing is running around in circles wasting time. |
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 but I also think it would be a waste of money. |
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...and it would be a waste of money! |
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Quote:If YOU think it's a 1944 steel cent then YOU might as well send it for TPG and authentication because all YOU are doing is running around in circles wasting time. Ouch Harsh.... I'll go the specific gravity test if I don't post again on this thread assume it's copper |
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H-m-m-m. One of the rarest Lincoln cents, in a barely recognizable state, turns up while roll hunting. Save your money.
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Here is another coin that is rather difficult to find. This one took me years to find.  Sorry about uploading these two coins, I just wanted to make a point. They are both fakes. Please be careful, even though these can be confused as real, the fakes are getting better. Dan Edited by Panther
12/01/2018 2:09 pm
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