1996 Lincoln Cent / White Base Metal

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tarheel83169 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 01/14/2012 3:12 pm Hello coin folks, i was getting some money for a stamp from my pocket when I heard something that didn't sound right so I looked and found the penny in the pics below. I've read of a few instances of copper pennies being coated with a white metal(steel/nickel/etc), but this one is the opposite, it's a white base metal that was coated with some sort of zinc/copper coating. I know it's not steel because I tested it with a magnet and it didn't stick at all, zero effect, nada. I love a good mystery but this one has me beaten. Any ideas? inverted using photoshop inverted using photoshop Report this Post to the Staff

asimpson91 Valued Member United States 286 Posts	Posted 01/14/2012 3:22 pm Looks like PMD if you ask me., Report this Post to the Staff
Dave42 Pillar of the Community United States 571 Posts	Posted 01/14/2012 3:24 pm Hi and welcome. You have an ordinary cent that has seen alot of wear, which has rubbed off some of the copper plating. Cents have been made of copper plated zinc starting in 1982. You coin has been worn down somehow so that the copper has worn off, and the zinc is showing through. You can do something similar yourself with a recent cent and a piece of sandpaper. Dave Report this Post to the Staff
EgCollector Pillar of the Community Egypt 3470 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 04:05 am to CCF Report this Post to the Staff
Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 11:22 am pics are gone? Report this Post to the Staff
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