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Hello, First time posting! I was dumping pennies into a coin star counter and noticed a steel penny (so I thought) in them. I removed it, to look at, later. When I did I seen it is a 1993 D. Looking online, I see they didn't re-make a steel penny, in 93. Reading on one site they talked about some pennies sometimes rarely missing the copper dip (error) or the coin had been plated. Examining the coin, There is no plating and appears to be in it's pre-dip state. The Head side shows the bare machine marks and is slightly off center. On the tail side it has drips of copper, down it. The edges do not appear to of been smoothed down all the way. The detail and deep impressions appear deeper than normal (you can see every hair in Lincolns beard and hair!) -- It weighs 2g , short .5g. (Normal 1993 D weight 2.5g) Has anyone ever seen or heard of this? Please see pics. I posted. What a value may be? Anyway I wanted to share the pics with you! Thanks     Edited by David Park
08/29/2013 6:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Well larger photos would be needed to confirm but it could have either been struck on an unplated planchet, or it could have had the plating stripped from it.
Edited by LincolnGuy
08/29/2013 6:58 pm
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 to CCF. Looks like environmental damage to me. John1  |
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Thank You for the responses!
It was mentioned maybe stripped? Looking at it close magnified (and the reasons don't show in the scans) We feel it doesn't appear to of been stripped.
Why would someone take the time to strip a penny? Reason? Wouldn't the copper drip marks, on the back, of also been removed?
Environmental? Wouldn't the details also show environmental wear? It appears to be bare zinc. Dull kind of pewter looking.
I appreciate the suggestions and you may certainly be right! It's a discussion piece of how it happened.
Probably should have a coin shop have a close look and get their opinion. If I do I will post the result.
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Dont forget not all coin shops are error specialists. You may be on the right track with your idea but then again not. Lots of people remove the copper plating in science experiments and for making jewelery. Here's a Youtube on how to remove the copper plating. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRiBYMv6Tz4
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Why would someone take the time to strip a penny? Reason? High-school experiments by students is one reason. |
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Sounds like Science (?) students have too much time on their hands! LOL
Wonder if they know it's illegal? Federal Law? Defacing coins and currency- AKA Fraud!
Anyone know how to tell if a coin has been dipped by a dip or is a genuine mint un-dipped penny?
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Will stripping a penny leave scratches or contact marks?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Most times you will see they actually added zinc over the plating leaving the orange rind look and the surface look rough.  We call them plating stripped, but they are coated over.  But the ones that are not rough looking are the non plated ones. Partial plating. (Note the areas missing the copper plating):  Un-plated planchet.  The OP's coin maybe a non plated planchet. Closer images would reveal more. |
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Did you ever find out anything for sure on this penny?!? Just found one myself and was wandering if you had anymore info on it?
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Help please I'm a newbie.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Note on the reverse. See the vertical line though the Memorial. That is called a linear plating bubble. They appear on plated zinc cents. So the coin may have been replated or had zinc added over the copper plating. The surface of an un plated coin should be very smooth:  |
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