2014 Lincoln Cent - Is This A Counterfeit/Fake Coin?

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Slcoy227 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/30/2019 11:12 am Hi everyone. I'm Stephanie and I purchased a jewelry box with this penny in it. Did someone make this or alter it to look like this? I know a little about coins but not much. I thought it was missing a clad layer but if you look closely, you can see a copper core at either end. My scale is not great but sometimes it says 2.3 grams and sometimes 2.5.....Can anyone tell me if this is a real coin and what is going on with it? * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Report this Post to the Staff

llewellin Pillar of the Community United States 1005 Posts	Posted 03/30/2019 11:14 am This is a real coin that was plated, likely with zinc Report this Post to the Staff
Slcoy227 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/30/2019 11:16 am By someone trying to fool someone or an error at the mint? Report this Post to the Staff
llewellin Pillar of the Community United States 1005 Posts	Posted 03/30/2019 11:19 am Probably neither, just someone in a science classroom that was trying out an experiment or just trying to make the coin pretty. Was not done at the mint Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21663 Posts	Posted 03/30/2019 11:22 am Wasn't done at the Mint , not trying to fool anybody. Done by a third party for any one of a number of reasons. Classed as PMD Report this Post to the Staff
Slcoy227 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/30/2019 11:23 am Well they did a fantastic job! :) Thank you Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6633 Posts	Posted 03/30/2019 11:26 am To the CCF Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54284 Posts	Posted 03/30/2019 11:55 am You can see one of the contact spots where they held the coin while being plated. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/30/2019 2:38 pm Good eye, nss! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
mikem007 Valued Member United States 318 Posts	Posted 03/30/2019 2:53 pm Probably a science project. Somebody experimenting. People have been doing this for a long time as evidenced by my 1816 penny that is coated by something, maybe silver. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 03/31/2019 12:23 am to the Community! 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
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2014 Lincoln Cent - Is This A Fake Coin?