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New Member
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Good Day, I am new to this forum, and I am requesting your help . I went through the pennies that my parents left us. I found a weird Dove penny that looks totally different from the other ones. Sorry I can't weigh the penny right now. What happen to that penny? Can someone figure it out? It will be of great help. Thank you all! CGF  |
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New Member
 Canada
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I should change the forum for that question... which one should I post it? Thanks
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 To CCF! Might have been plated or it's toning.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Well, the '67's were not plated so it has to be some kind of chemical exposure with the bronze/copper. I don't know if the RCM was striking any zinc-based coins for another country then. Edited by okiecoiner
11/04/2024 6:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Looks like environmental damage to me
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New Member
Canada
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Not magnetic just checked again
thanks
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Moderator
 Australia
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The blotchy toning indicates some kind of environmental damage. If I see a bronze coin that looks black, my initial assumption would be heat damage. A fire, or a hot oven. Or perhaps even just sitting next to a fireplace for a couple of winters.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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PCGS has slabbed a 1967 penny struck in tin, but it looks just like a dime, take it to some gold or larger coin store that has an XRF, this will tell the whole story
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Accurate weight needed.
If you don't have a scale try your local postal outlet.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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New Member
Canada
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Will try to get it weight within the next days.
Thanks for the trick
Best Regards
CGF
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Moderator
United States
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to the Community!
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New Member
Canada
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Hello !
I weight the coin
3.28 g
not much difference... fROm the Dove original one I weight my 50 coins that I have and average them it gives 3.24 ich...
So environmental?
Another question for you all:
1- Since I aM pretty new to finally taking a good look at my coins, I sorted them by type, by year and US / CAD what is my next step? How do I take care of them carefully? My parents seem to have kept many duplicates of these coins and some are still in rolls from the bank...
What would you give me as best advice?
Washing or not washing my coins? I have decided not to... and you?
Thank you for guiding me.
Have a nice week-end!
CGF
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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You have a large coin show in Montreal starting today for 3 days, called Nuphilex some knowledgeable dealers are there either this coin is worth 1 cents or 5000.00 depends on it's composition, good luck !
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New Member
Canada
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thank you for the information about the show, I will see if I can make time to go there at least it will give me more info ; I searched the information on the net. Great thanks!
CGF
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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There is a long thread on the 1967 tin penny on this site, the PCGS graded one weighs 3.3 grams
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Posted 11/04/2024 6:19 pm
