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cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 12/15/2016 10:31 am to the forum! Quote: hopefully those were only plated with Nickel, it could be mercury, which is extremely dangerous to touch. Mercury in this state is not as dangerous as the media would have us believe. The Mercury in your curly light bulb would be more of a hazard than touching these cents. This is what the EPA has to say about cleaning up after breaking one of those bulbs: https://www.epa.gov/cfl/cleaning-broken-cfl Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 12/15/2016 11:49 am Kids in school Chem Labs have fun plating coins with anything they can plate with. Report this Post to the Staff
unruhjonny Pillar of the Community Canada 514 Posts	Posted 12/15/2016 1:01 pm I have one plated Lincoln (1996?) in one of my folders; the plating doesn't add any value, but these looks to be in great shape, and were I in your spot I wouldn't hesitate to add them to one of my folders :) Report this Post to the Staff
jpsned Pillar of the Community United States 2205 Posts	Posted 12/16/2016 10:01 am Doesn't the law prohibit altering or defacing U. S. currency? Seems to me that's what this is. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188560 Posts	Posted 12/16/2016 11:03 am Only if done to deceive or commit fraud. 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
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/16/2016 12:09 pm Quote: Doesn't the law prohibit altering or defacing U. S. currency? Coins, No. You can do just about anything you want to in the way of mutilating or defacing your coins as long as it isn't done with fraudulent intent, or you aren't putting advertising on them. Paper money on the other had IS illegal to deface in any way that would make it unfit to be reissued. Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 12/16/2016 3:37 pm Keep them! Keep them! Put them in a 2x2! Report this Post to the Staff
Hardfinds80 Valued Member 66 Posts	Posted 07/04/2017 12:35 am This is just my personal opinion . But I would say have them looked at by a real professional in your town or someone that can really examine the coins up close as opposed through photos because alot of the answers that you will get from people here would be purely guessing since there's really absolutely no way to tell for sure what they really are made from without some kind testing or close examinations by a real expert .They do look very shiny or plated but then again so are coins that have never been circulated ... Oh and your very welcome ... don't mention it . Report this Post to the Staff
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