Posted 10/20/2016 10:31 pm
@JT Stevens
When I came upon your post, I'm not sure if this is what your referring to..
I found the post below in one of my Facebook groups, and should note James Porter has NOT removed the cent from the PCGS holder to weigh it, and used words like "may have been struck" and "potentially zinc cent"..
I have no idea why he doesn't want to crack out the Cent to confirm if it is a zinc or copper proof, it's only graded PROOF 66RED (I would think most would grade 69/70.
***F/Book thread below***
When I came upon your post, I'm not sure if this is what your referring to..
I found the post below in one of my Facebook groups, and should note James Porter has NOT removed the cent from the PCGS holder to weigh it, and used words like "may have been struck" and "potentially zinc cent"..
I have no idea why he doesn't want to crack out the Cent to confirm if it is a zinc or copper proof, it's only graded PROOF 66RED (I would think most would grade 69/70.
***F/Book thread below***
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James Porter shared his photo.
October 7 at 4:47am
My letter to the editor on page 10 in the October 18, 2016 " Numismatic News" relates to my PCGS slabbed 2009-S Proof Formative Years cent that may have been struck on the wrong composition (W.C.) planchet. (See my August 5th photo in Coinseekers) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...67563&type=3
Can you all help me to try and find other 2009 proof and satin finish W.C.'s? Common copper-plated zinc cents weigh 2.6 grams, while the 2009 bronze and older Lincoln cents from 1909 to 1942 weigh 3.2 grams.
James Porter shared his photo.
October 7 at 4:47am
My letter to the editor on page 10 in the October 18, 2016 " Numismatic News" relates to my PCGS slabbed 2009-S Proof Formative Years cent that may have been struck on the wrong composition (W.C.) planchet. (See my August 5th photo in Coinseekers) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...67563&type=3
Can you all help me to try and find other 2009 proof and satin finish W.C.'s? Common copper-plated zinc cents weigh 2.6 grams, while the 2009 bronze and older Lincoln cents from 1909 to 1942 weigh 3.2 grams.
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James Porter
August 5
Just when you think you had it straight!
On one of the many PCGS proof 2009-S cents I acquired, there is a "scraped" area along the right side of the book that Abe is holding, and it is clearly bright silver colored, suggesting that at least this Proof coin is NOT 95% copper, but instead is copper-plated zinc. Just as in 1943 and 1944, because different composition planchets were being used, it might have been possible for the wrong compositions to be mixed in with the proper ones for Mint Sets, Proofs AND general circulation strikes; This would have created three additional "types" for the year, resulting in a total of eight different varieties of EACH reverse; P-Normal, D-Normal, S-Proof Normal, P-Satin, D-Satin, P-Wrong Composition (W.C.), D-W.C., S-Proof W.C.
James Porter
August 5
Just when you think you had it straight!
On one of the many PCGS proof 2009-S cents I acquired, there is a "scraped" area along the right side of the book that Abe is holding, and it is clearly bright silver colored, suggesting that at least this Proof coin is NOT 95% copper, but instead is copper-plated zinc. Just as in 1943 and 1944, because different composition planchets were being used, it might have been possible for the wrong compositions to be mixed in with the proper ones for Mint Sets, Proofs AND general circulation strikes; This would have created three additional "types" for the year, resulting in a total of eight different varieties of EACH reverse; P-Normal, D-Normal, S-Proof Normal, P-Satin, D-Satin, P-Wrong Composition (W.C.), D-W.C., S-Proof W.C.
