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Bedrock of the Community
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Cents of that year were made by a core: 99.2% Zinc, .8% Copper - and plated: 100% Copper. I thought they had a 100% zinc core with a 100% copper plating and the percentages were 97.5 zinc and 2.5 copper.  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
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01/09/2018 02:58 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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According to the Coin Facts
1982-Present Lincoln Cents
Content:
Core: 99.2% Zinc, .8% Copper -
Plating: 100% Copper -
Overall: 97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper
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to CCF. According to Red Book,the core is 99.2% zinc .8% copper with a plating of pure copper John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
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What you have there is a dryer cent. The edge is worn away from rolling in a dryer drum exposing the zinc.
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Pillar of the Community
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to CCF. |
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Pillar of the Community
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and yes, the rims of this cent are damaged by something. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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And now you know it did not come from the Mint that way. |
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to the CCF! |
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to the Community! |
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Pillar of the Community
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to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
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to CCF |
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Rest in Peace
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See its already been said, Dryer Coin, although didn't spend a lot of time in there to were further. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The 1982 cores were 100% zinc, they added that trace of copper to the core starting in 1983 to improve the bonding of the copper plating to the core.
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New Member
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Wow, I was at a loss for explaining that one. Have to say that in my 50 years I've never seen a penny do that , or rather,look like that. Thank you for all the input.
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