Found 1912 Silver Lincoln Wheat Back

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Rodman New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/11/2010 1:42 pm My daughter brought me a 1912 lincoln wheat back penny that is silver in color. I showed it to some collectors at work and they said they didn't know what it was. They suggested I get on here and ask. Thanks for any help. Edited by Rodman 08/11/2010 3:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 08/11/2010 2:31 pm First, get an accurate weight. A normal Lincoln Wheat cent will weigh 3.1 grams. Second, pictures could certainly help Almost all cases of a silver appearance on a Lincoln cent(not counting 1943 steelies and 1982-present Zincolns) is due to post-mint alteration, usually plating. There are also rare off-metal errors that occur so that is a very slim possibility which is why you need a weight. Report this Post to the Staff
nod2003 Pillar of the Community United States 3294 Posts	Posted 08/11/2010 2:45 pm Right, if the coin is underweight, and weakly struck, it might have been made on a dime planchet. Report this Post to the Staff
Rodman New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/11/2010 3:01 pm Got a pic on there now Report this Post to the Staff
Secret Argent Man Valued Member United States 320 Posts	Posted 08/11/2010 3:32 pm I'd agree with the pople above who said to weigh it... but some other suggestions in case you don't have an accurate enough scale. -look at it through a magnifying glass or loupe. Is there any flaking of the suurfaces, or do the date and mint mark show a buildup of "extra" material? -hard to tell from that photo, but is it just oxidized or is it actually a silver color? Take a look at a pre-1964 silver dime/quarter/etc and compare the color. Report this Post to the Staff
southerngent Valued Member United States 469 Posts	Posted 08/11/2010 4:53 pm It looks like someone galvanized it.If it were a dime planchet, it would be smaller and some of the written info would be right on the edge. Report this Post to the Staff
okiepb Pillar of the Community United States 1213 Posts	Posted 08/11/2010 6:31 pm yup, someone altered it. It doesn't look like anything special (IMO). Report this Post to the Staff
BluesZone Pillar of the Community United States 524 Posts	Posted 08/11/2010 7:28 pm I work with a guy who used to own a plating business. He said they plated cents all the time and gave them to kids. My guess is the same thing here. Some one just cashed it in at the bank. Report this Post to the Staff
afclassic87 Pillar of the Community United States 564 Posts	Posted 08/11/2010 10:30 pm I agree with it being plated. I think it is still cool. If I found it I would keep it. Sadly it's not worth really anything but that doesn't mean it's not interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
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