1983-D Lincoln Cent Error Coin? - Coin Community Forum

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lincolncollector Valued Member United States 373 Posts	Posted 09/21/2008 03:04 am Can you tell me something about this 1983-D cent? Is it an error coin? It's not RD, RB or BN. It looks like a 1943 steel cent. Unfortunately, there are multiple scratches on the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 09/21/2008 03:30 am If the zinc core is exposed the coin has probably been altered either with acid or some other chemical . the details do not look to me like it was struck on an unplated planchet . the coin looks brown in the pictures you may want to adjust your white balance and try them again ? Report this Post to the Staff
lincolncollector Valued Member United States 373 Posts	Posted 09/21/2008 04:04 am I hope these pics show the silver color and not brown. They are definitely not brown. Report this Post to the Staff
arthrene Pillar of the Community United States 1713 Posts	Posted 09/21/2008 09:36 am There are a few reasons why a cent would be silver in color. -It's struck on a dime planchet - this usually messes with the edge details yours doesn't look like this I'd bet yours is one of these: -It's missing the copper layer leaving only the zinc exposed -It's silver plated as a novelty item -It was messed around with in a chemistry class - different chemicals can make the coins appear gold or silver in color. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 09/21/2008 5:40 pm Quote: It was messed around with in a chemistry class - different chemicals can make the coins appear gold or silver in color. I'll go along with that one. Ive known kids that do all kind of things in labs to coins, then scratch, or write something on it so as it circulates they'll know it if it shows up in change. Report this Post to the Staff
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