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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Weight and diameter would allow you to determine if this coin is silver or just silver-plated.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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United States
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Can you take another image possibly with a red or green background so we can fully appreciate the dolor of the coin?
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Valued Member
 United States
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I hope these show the color better sadly I don't have a scale that is that accurate   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Damaged coins can take on any color in the rainbow. It appears you have a badly damaged 1902 Indian Head cent. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
25478 Posts |
It could be a counterfeit made of white metal or zinc - it's so mangled that it's difficult to determine whether it's an authentic U.S. minted coin. Until you can provide an accurate weight, the issue will remain unresolved.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
United States
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Bh1964 it hasn't "taken on"this color from environmental damage it's actually made from a silver colored material like actual silver or aluminum or something. It's toned like silver and when I scratched the rim with a pocket knife it was very shiny underneath. I'm wondering if it's a crude fake of a cent struck on a silver blank possibly.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Can't help without the weight. Any local coin or jewelry shop will weigh it for you.
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Valued Member
United States
140 Posts |
It just occurred to me to run it under the metal detector and gives a mid tone in the nickel and white metal range for sure not silver. I just looked on Amazon and precision scales are actually pretty cheap so I guess I'll be weighing coins when I need to soon. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Eric, buy a scale that has a precision of 0.01 g. These usually have a max weight of 50 g, but it will take care of 99% of your coin weighing needs. Also, make sure that it comes with a calibration weight.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm guessing a cast lead forgery?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Scales are pretty cheap on ebay. Usually between 10 and 20 bucks and comes with a calibration weight. Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8518 Posts |
Cast lead or mercury.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
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If it's truly lead or another base metal, it might have been deliberately defaced because of being counterfeit. The weight will help.
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with base metal counterfeit defaced by someone who got gypped. My 1861 10c fake is similarly scratched up. As a contemporary counterfeit it probably has more value than a real one in that condition. I did a quick search and didn't find any contemporary fakes posted. How did you obtain it?
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Valued Member
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Kbbll I pulled it from a customer wrapped roll from my bank.
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Posted 07/08/2023 3:10 pm
Uncirculated American Silver Eagles 
