1979 1 Cent Struck On Dime Planchet.

I have the same one that I took out from the slab and looked at it at the microscope and could see copper color on it .I thought that I have bought a fake . ( dont you see the same spots on yours?)

Mine was brilliant and lustrous it literally burned the eyes, just didn't pick up in the picture. Any spots are generally from a little dirt as this was probably in circulation for a little bit and peoples hands are dirty. I actually brought it along to another sale I was making and ended up selling it as well yesterday as I was offered a more then fair price. Also it's magnetic a normal plated 1979 would not have been the same would be true of yours and also doesn't NGC guarantee authenticity anyways.

Here is an other one I got at the same october Forex 2010 who appear to be non magnetic but was not slab like the 1979 . I could see copper color spot at the microscope as well .

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You are right Talon , but for myself ended up buying two fake coins at Torex,

The 1983 example is a much rarer date

On the 1983, the scratches make me think that this has been played with. I think someone has filed the edges down a bit and done something to discolour the coin. True off planchet cents almost always seem to be in MS condition. They get picked out of circulation almost immediately I think.

If this was sold by a reputable dealer, they should take it back. Though if they sold this as an error, they may not be reputable

The auction is run by TCNC rather than Torex. I totally missed these items in the auction....not sure why I didn't see them! Which auction was it?



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Did you test the coins with a magnet?

I see you are from Montreal.... bring them to the Nuphilex coin show and come by my table - we can examine them and discuss what they might possibly be (foreign planchet or plated...)