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willy13 Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 04/05/2012 6:28 pm Found this the other day... From what I read an unplated cent should have luster otherwise its a fake. I can't imagine how a zinc coin could have luster after being in circulation. Also, I have read that some people make fake ones by dipping them in a chemical to remove the copper, but how does it not also corrode the zinc? Anyways here is the one I found. I have no idea whether it is real or fake... Report this Post to the Staff

CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 04/05/2012 6:39 pm Now I'm curious what they would look like if the copper were removed with ferric chloride. I'll have to try it right now... Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 04/05/2012 6:57 pm Looks somewhat circulated to me, makes me wonder why it would get around before somebody caught it. It should stick out like a sore thumb. Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 04/05/2012 7:07 pm Oops, PCB etchant (AKA Nic-a-Date) contains hydrochloric acid in addition to ferric chloride. HCl has a fun Mr. Wizard effect when it reacts with zinc. Don't try this at home kids! Report this Post to the Staff
unholyroller Pillar of the Community United States 1903 Posts	Posted 04/05/2012 11:24 pm Looks like an "ashtray" cent to me...I bet if you rubbed some baking soda on it it would turn copper again....notice the copper color in the high spots on the rim! That is where rubbing and handling has rubbed off the crud Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/06/2012 02:23 am This one has been stripped. Here is what they should look like when they area the real deal: Report this Post to the Staff
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