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mikek New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 12/31/2006 05:57 am I found in my grandmother's coin collection a 1911 Lincoln Penny that is silver or plated. I don't know what it is. It has a patina on it like silver would get. Anyone? Info for metalman: It weighs 2.7g, and it measures 18.99mm wide x 1.46mm thick. Is this within tolerances? I took it to a local coin store to have it weighed, and they said it was "odd". Edited by mikek 01/03/2007 4:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff

TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 12/31/2006 06:46 am mike: Without a picture it is difficult to say, it is possible that it is silver, but a mercury coating would look the same. Good luck Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 12/31/2006 11:59 am Mercury does not stay silver on coins for a long period,, once it oxidizes it turns the most nasty black color you have ever seen. There is no way for anyone to tell what is up with the coin without good pics, and even then the best you can hope for is insightful speculation. Rick Report this Post to the Staff
Becky Pillar of the Community United States 954 Posts	Posted 12/31/2006 1:19 pm Quote: Originally posted by Metalman Mercury does not stay silver on coins for a long period,, once it oxidizes it turns the most nasty black color you have ever seen. There is no way for anyone to tell what is up with the coin without good pics, and even then the best you can hope for is insightful speculation. Rick I never heard this before. Learn something new every day. Report this Post to the Staff
mikek New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 12/31/2006 3:35 pm metalman- looks just like that except 1911 is the date. can't find where a clad penny was made in that year. it's bright silver, with just a little bit of bluish oxidation. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 12/31/2006 4:09 pm There were no clad pennies made by the mint prior to 1982,, the cent has more than likely been altered either by plating, which is fairly easy to accomplish even for a novice which is proven many times over each year in JR High science class,, or like the one I pictured it has been altered by environmental conditions (high Heat) for the coin pictured. Of course it is always possible that the cent was struck on a wrong planchet ,, can you give us measurements,, diameter,Thickness and weight ? If it is a plated planchet it should or could weigh by the 100ths of a gram slightly over or if the cent shows considerable wear it could weigh slightly less than 3.11 grams any thing significantly different either higher or lower could indicate that further investigation of the planchet material is needed. Post pics when you can !! Rick Report this Post to the Staff
p91 New Member 31 Posts	Posted 01/03/2007 5:05 pm looking forward to hearing results. aren't silver dimes 2.5 grams? (1960's dimes are I think) so that'd mean a worn 2.7 gram silver penny probably isn't on a dime planchet? it'd be awsome if it was though... I hope so! Report this Post to the Staff
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