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Will have a better scale tomorrow. And will get a micrometer and measure it. Was looking to see what was minted in denver that could have made this to no avail. But did find a very similar example on H.A. Auction #404 Lot #5252 since I do not yet have link privileges.
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I have, but are not public this data. I will tell you it is or could be this or this. Not more.
PS: Open your PM on the forum. Is close.
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04/24/2023 02:24 am
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New Member
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I don't see an option for pm, but email is on now.
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PM and email are the same thing
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Pillar of the Community
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Interesting coin. Here are the photos and description from the Heritage sale you referenced. Looks very similar in size and weight. Not sure what planchet was used, but you should get yours tested for silver content. If confirmed to be silver, will obviously need to be authenticated too. "1980-D 1C Lincoln Cent Struck on a 93% Silver and 7% Copper Planchet. MS62 NGC. 2.4 grains. A frosty Mint State coin that is struck on the wrong planchet, which appears to be slightly smaller than the usual Lincoln Cent flan as the lower obverse devices extend beyond the rim. A few minor surface lines are present, and some of these may have been present on the original blank planchet. Not only is this a wrong planchet, but even more desirable as the Lincoln Cent should not have been struck on a white or silver colored planchet. From The Bellaire Collection, Part Two"  |
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Looks a lot like the Heritage example.
Might even be struck from the same dies, as it may have the same die clash between the bust and the 1 in the date and the mintmark location looks close.
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What Heritage has was unknow planchet. Maybe from some medals? Could be.
The Mint in 1980 the only foreign coins which they strike and the planchet is almost same as this coin it is 10 Centavos 2.5 gr, 17.9 mm diameter and was 75% Cu and 25% Ni which will made the coin to have Silver color. the production was 600 000 coins for Dominican Republic.
after I come back from Hospital more data
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04/24/2023 4:18 pm
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Ya'll are awesome, really great information so far. Local coin shop looked at it and confirmed mostly silver. They have offered to send a batch of coins to ngc for grading. I only need cover shipping/grading costs and they hope to make a deal on the back end when coins are graded. Shop is well known in the area and would give me a receipt of what I'm sending. Too risky or is this a common thing? New scale and lens for camera will be here shortly to confirm weights and get some closeups.
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What I still find interesting concerning both examples shown here remains a mystery. I see no record "as of yet" that the Denver mint was producing foreign coinage on or around this year and weight. Philadelphia and San Francisco yes.
More food for thought. Instead of it being struck on the wrong (or foreign) planchet, might it be blanks were punch from the wrong stock and struck at the Denver mint? If the composition of 93% Silver and 7% Copper is present. We may need to look outside the box. Thanks, Doug.
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Weighed on new scale @ 2.438g. Interesting thought on the wrong stock. How often (if ever) does that happen?
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It happens, but it is a rare event. and even more rare for someone to find it.
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At 2.4 gr seem to be silver. This event it is a rare event. My suggestion it to go with PCGS and CAC in order to maximize the profit. I do not others how they do the grading, but me I never go with dealers. The only intermediary for me always was Heritage, Sotheby's or Christie's.
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Some Local coin shops have gotten permission to help send in coins for grading to NGC and PCGS, just make sure that the LCS has been accredited to do so.
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