Found A 1950 Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC That Is Steel And Magnetic, Is This A Find?

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1369 Valued Member United States 89 Posts	Posted 12/12/2019 7:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34458 Posts	Posted 12/12/2019 7:46 pm @1369, can you please measure and post the weight? These are typically nickel-plated, which makes them mildly attracted to a magnet. The weight will be a good determinant of what you have. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
1369 Valued Member United States 89 Posts	Posted 12/12/2019 7:57 pm Weighs 3.1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34458 Posts	Posted 12/12/2019 8:01 pm Ok yes so then you have your answer. A copper cent should weight roughly 3.1 g while a steel cent should weigh more like 2.7 g. You have a cent that someone has plated, perhaps as part of a high school science experiment. Kinda neat, but not a mint error. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/12/2019 10:47 pm On the edge look for a weakness on the plating. If there is any disturbance you would see copper showing through. Is this in a bezel? That maybe magnetic? Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 12/13/2019 03:30 am with Spence. It is most likely nickel-plated. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/15/2019 5:47 pm Looks like it is in a bezel. many of the costume jewelry bezels back then were made of steel as that could also be what is being attracted to the magnet. Report this Post to the Staff
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Found A 1950 LWC That Is Steel And Magnetic, Is This A Find?