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Valued Member
United States
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We would rub penny's with mercury all the time back when I was a kid, made the penny nice and shiny. I don't remember where we got the mercury, but that was back before seat belts and bottled water when we lived life on the edge.  |
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United States
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I have the same kind of coin.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It looks plated to me.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks plated to me. Of course it is plated - BUT with what? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Mark, that will remain a mystery until someone finds out.
Errers and Varietys.
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I can see your point Buckwill311. I think that too.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Does it really matter what it is plated with? It is post strike damage and the coin is worth 1 cent.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's plated with something and worth 1 cent. Keep it because it's cool or spend it if you don't like it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It could be a North Korean Wongdong VIII rocket semiconductor? Well its just a hunch. I am on the mercury hypothesis.
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New Member
United States
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I have 1971 same color and it is 3.1 grams and it is worn out bad and not signs of copper anywhere. if it was plated it is thick plating and very strong plating. I don't want to snip the edge and ruin it.
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New Member
United States
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Smells like a Nickel  Could they have struck on Nickel? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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No, nickel planchets have a larger diameter than a cent and even if the nickel stock was punched out for cent-sized planchest, the weight would be high because nickel stock is thicker than cent stock.
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I have 1971 same color and it is 3.1 grams and it is worn out bad and not signs of copper anywhere. if it was plated it is thick plating and very strong plating. I don't want to snip the edge and ruin it. Or the cent was already worn when they plated it. |
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