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Just heavily circulated is all. Your scale is miscalibrated. This is the Zincoln equivalent of an Extra Fine grade. Compared to the uncirculated example in your last pic it also looks like someone gave it the " Texas Cent" treatment which is notorious for knocking the plating off. Edited by moneymoai
05/30/2025 8:12 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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How Is my scale Miscalibration and how do you tell from a pic? I can Tell You I have calibrated it with a 100gr to calibrate it as well as 50gr lead weights. Also every Coin before 1/7/82 weights at correct weight.
Did you see something? if so please inform on what needs to be done
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Quote:Compared to the uncirculated example in your last pic it also looks like someone gave it the " Texas Cent" treatment which is notorious for knocking the plating off. So you did go back and read the entire thread, good for you.... -makecents-
Edited by -makecents-
05/30/2025 8:19 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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please let me know how I calibrate my scale correctly and how in gods name can u tell?
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Pillar of the Community
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okay I well now I am working on this so 10 nickels should equal 50gr correct?
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Pillar of the Community
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Yea I knew that as I have the tolerance saved as a quick link but back to the scale. the nickels should weigh 50gr right cause it is showing 49.74gr with nickels from 2010 to 23
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Pillar of the Community
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i mean if its off and the 2 1983 D pennies that weigh at 2.68 that could be a big difference right
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Pillar of the Community
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never mind new scale and 100gr 75gr 50gr Calibration Weights should be here tomorrow and thanks so much I thought it was good
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Bedrock of the Community
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Could it have been a previously Encased Cent and plated. That would explain the strange shape of the edge.  |
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Quote:
So you did go back and read the entire thread, good for you.... Quote:A nice example of a Texas Cent. PMD, but still cool. Could it be....a Texas Cent?  |
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Quote: A nice example of a Texas Cent. PMD, but still cool. I have to agree.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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There are remnants of the plating left behind. The plating was stripped. I had a 95 D that looked just like it a few years back.
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I'll add that one thing to remember about genuine unplated cents is that they will still have mint luster.
I didn't see any on the coin in question.
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