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Here are images of the penny I got at work thought it was a dime not thinking or looking just seeing the silver color, then when I went to put it in the change maker, it didn't fit realized it was a penny so I decided to trade it wanted to know if it's maybe worth something?   Edited by Xcarolinex
10/22/2017 10:42 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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That's interesting and looks to be in good shape. There are a couple possibilities. The most likely is that it used to be a normal copper-plated cent but was stripped and plated with a silver-colored metal (maybe nickel). In that case, it's simply a gimmick and not worth anything. The other possibility is that it is a genuine error in which a zinc cent planchet was not plated in copper and was struck that way. I think that is unlikely to be what you have but, let's see what others say. I'm not sure of tests you can do to determine what it is other than to see if it is magnetic at all. If it is (even slightly), that would mean plated and not an error.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
Edited by spru
10/23/2017 01:22 am
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Looks to be nickel plated, most probably the product of a high school chemical lab experiment.
I have perhaps 20 or so plated coins in my collection, all came from dealers' junk boxes for a dollar or so each.
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Yeah I would check to see if it was magnetic would be the first thing I did
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 Which year in High School Chemistry or which Garage did they try out the Youtube videos of how to electroplate your own coins |
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Is there test that can be done to see if it was chemically modified?
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Yea, know anyone with XRF machine? Otherwise it'll cost ya many bucks to find out it is only an altered, damaged cent. No easy test, Mr. Buck knife comes to mind...  shave a bit off the edge. It's not an "unplated" zinc core, 1)too shiny 2) details are too sharp, would appear soft struck, this isn't. It is most likely chromalloy or nickel compound. Nickel has a very slight magnetic pull when pure. Of those two I pixed above, 61 is non magnetic and unknown material, 45 is nickel, has a very slight pull but doesn't stick to pick it up. Edited by Crazyb0
10/23/2017 12:40 am
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It's not an "unplated" zinc core, 1)too shiny 2) details are too sharp, would appear soft struck, this isn't. I have to disagree (for now  ). Your obviously plated examples (like some I've had) are much more "shiny" than OP's coin and they also lack original luster (lackluster?  ). OP's coin seems to actually display some cartwheel luster that would be expected from normal mint-struck surfaces. The surfaces remind me of what a 1943 cent should look like. I would expect softened details on a plated cent, much like the two you posted, Crazyb0. I don't believe that the planchet missing the super thin plating would affect the strike detail to a noticeable degree. If this were a real error, though, my question would be: How did it last this long in circulation without being noticed or damaged? That puts tremendous weight on it being a really nice plating job.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Send it to NGC and get it graded. I'm sure they can answer your question! But you might lose some money if it is a fake! So be weary of that and expect the worse but hope for the best!! If it's real, I'm sure it will bring you a bit of money! I'm sure there are others that might disagree with me. This is what I would do if I couldn't tell if it's a fake or not after doing days of research.
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I have to disagree (for now ). Your obviously plated examples (like some I've had) are much more "shiny" than OP's coin and they also lack original luster (lackluster? ). OP's coin seems to actually display some cartwheel luster that would be expected from normal mint-struck surfaces. You are not disagreeing you are misunderstanding. Crazyb0 said it was NOT an unplated zinc core and he is right because the plating removal would have left it dull and slightly rough, not with cartwheel luster still showing. Quote:
If this were a real error, though, my question would be:
How did it last this long in circulation without being noticed or damaged? That puts tremendous weight on it being a really nice plating job. What makes you think it spent a long time in circulation? Sure it is 27 years old but it has probably spent almost no time in circulation (bank to store to customer to jar, then just sit) The fact is shows cartwheel luster argues that it HASN'T spent much time in circulation. And unless you are very good and the plating is very very thin, a plate job usually obscures the cartwheel luster. I think this coin has a chance of being a non-plated cent. (Thats non-plated as in never plated, not unplated as in plated and then the plating was removed.) |
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 to CCF. Weight? If you send it in use ANACS,it cost the least. Can you post close up pics,front and back? John1 |
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IF nickel plating, it is so thin and of such little mass, that the whole coin would NEVER respond to a magnet.
Nevertheless, XRF testing of the surface would definitely show nickel.
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10/23/2017 05:30 am
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to the CCF! |
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You are not disagreeing you are misunderstanding. Crazyb0 said it was NOT an unplated zinc core and he is right I assumed that what he meant was a zinc core that had never been plated, not one that had been stripped. If this were to be sent for grading and was determined to be legit, it would be labeled as "Unplated". You're right about the circulation part. It most likely sat in one place for quite some time to be in that good of a condition. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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10/24/2017 02:58 am
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