True Conundrum: 1986 Silver Penny *not Science Experiment - Page 2

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JJHFL Valued Member United States 395 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 06:50 am Now that I have seen the pic, I am intrigued as well and would like to see some close ups Report this Post to the Staff
scotty11 Pillar of the Community United States 1042 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 08:17 am Quote: That leaves the possibility that you may have a genuine unplated cent error, better pictures would help to make that determination. I found a 2011 Shield Cent in Jan. 2012. Here's the thread. https://goccf.com/t/106845 This coin appears to still have some cartwheel luster on it. Try and take some bigger photos if you can. to CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 09:43 am Quote: If there were no copper and it was just the zinc core it would weigh less than a real penny, correct? It doesn't. I took it to my physics class and it weighed exactly 2.5g. Plus, It couldn't have been plated, for if it had it would have weighed more than 2.5g. You aren't taking the allowed tolerances into account. A copper plated zinc cent has a spec weight of 2.5 grams, but it has a +/- .1 gram tolerance So a cent right from the mint could weigh anywhere from 2.4 to 2.6 grams. Then when you consider that the weight of the copper plating is about .05 grams you can see that you could add or remove plating from a cent and still quite possibly have it weigh 2.5 grams. And if your scale isn't accurate to at least two decimal places it could be possible to weigh a cent, strip the plating and not have the weight of the coin change at all. Report this Post to the Staff
Bassmaster Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 10:06 am Quote: how do I quote? Go to reply to topic, copy and paste what you want to quote, then select it and click the button on the format row that is the 2nd from the end. It looks like a piece of paper with a red arrow pointing to the right. That penny is very interesting. My guess is like people said above it was struck on an unplated planchet. Report this Post to the Staff
Hesiod New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 08/24/2013 12:09 pm Quote: Go to reply to topic, copy and paste what you want to quote, then select it and click the button on the format row that is the 2nd from the end. It looks like a piece of paper with a red arrow pointing to the right. Thanks! I will work on getting better pictures later today. My sister took my camera back to college with her a couple days ago. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189340 Posts	Posted 08/26/2013 2:51 pm I moved this to the Variety and Error forum to attract the attention of certain members. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 08/26/2013 3:12 pm I need closer pictures. Doesn't "silver" to me Report this Post to the Staff
Sudz Pillar of the Community United States 1572 Posts	Posted 08/26/2013 3:47 pm I can't tell from the pics, but by any chance is the surface pitted at all or is it smooth. Report this Post to the Staff
Hesiod New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 08/26/2013 5:42 pm Quote: I can't tell from the pics, but by any chance is the surface pitted at all or is it smooth. It's quite smooth everywhere. No pitting that I can see, and I did take my time and look closely. P.S. Thanks to whoever moved this thread to attract more attention :) Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189340 Posts	Posted 08/26/2013 6:12 pm Quote: P.S. Thanks to whoever moved this thread to attract more attention :) You are welcome. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 08/26/2013 8:21 pm If possible can you get a picture of it next to a normal Red Lincoln.I believe that will help Report this Post to the Staff
George b New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 2:22 pm I was just digging in my pocket and found a 1986 d penny that looks like steel so I came here and see that I'm not the only one .. after looking around the internet all the pennys I find like (that are not supposed to be this way) this are 1986 d , has anyone found out if it's a coincidence? Report this Post to the Staff
Adam_E Pillar of the Community United States 4846 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 3:46 pm George, go ahead and make a new topic, if you could post pictures that would help a lot in authenticating the coin Edited by Adam_E 02/18/2015 3:46 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 5:16 pm Looks like an un-plated planchet from what I can see. Here are a few images of other examples: It looks real from what I can see. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/18/2015 6:51 pm Quote: George, go ahead and make a new topic, if you could post pictures that would help a lot in authenticating the coin Yes, please post a new thread rather than resurrecting one which is 18 months old. Your coin won't get the attention it deserves. Report this Post to the Staff
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