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I'm at a kids game practice so no scope and this looks to me like a damaged date or Die Deterioration to me.. Whatcha y'all think? I'm pretty sure it's copper to.. have to wait till I get home.  |
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Large date, bunged up spender.
Edited by Coinfrog
04/08/2021 8:46 pm
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The most asked question on any coin forum.
Sorry that is a Large Date.
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yep, a large date, most likely Zinc cent due to apparent zinc rot. Can you give it's weight when you get home? If 2.5g= Zinc, 3.11g= Copper
Edited by Dearborn
04/08/2021 9:50 pm
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For your future reference:   |
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Yeah... my luck lol Yep, sorry. The '82 small date coppers are out there - keep looking.  Edited by Dearborn
04/08/2021 10:01 pm
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I don't know - looks like it has roller lines on it so that would make it a copper cent.
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But roller lines do happen on zinc cents as well. In fact with the lower profile of this coin, I'm thinking it is a zinc cent. Weight will be 2.5 grams if it is. Large date zinc.
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The question I have on this is how was the date spared of the roller lines? What makes those lines? Because I'd they're parking lot rub why isn't the date affected?
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But roller lines do happen on zinc cents as well. Wondering how a zinc planchet that gets copper plated can have roller lines? If there are roller lines on the coin stock/blanks/planchets, wouldn't the copper plating cover them up?  |
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Zinc is rolled out as well.  Note the rolling lines, before the strike and after the strike. True they are weaker, but they survive the strike and seen in BU. |
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