2010 Shield Cent No Copper? - Coin Community Forum

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jprine Pillar of the Community United States 1599 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 11:32 am Found this this weekend. With the exception of a little copper sprinkled in the field on the obverse, only the high points seem to have copper. The reverse looks pretty cool. Any ideas on what may have caused this? Report this Post to the Staff

xZACKx Pillar of the Community United States 648 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 11:37 am I have no idea what caused that, but it looks really cool. I would keep it just cause. Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 12:03 pm It looks like it has a thin layer of paint on it and then circulated wearing off the paint on the high points. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 12:29 pm The coin has been coated with something and it is beginning to wear off which is revealing the copper plating. Report this Post to the Staff
reupman Pillar of the Community United States 597 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 3:14 pm i agree it looks nothing like my non plated zinc mine weighs 2.4 grams and has no wear time to bust out the scale. Report this Post to the Staff
solotime Pillar of the Community United States 2311 Posts	Posted 06/03/2013 5:13 pm Looks cool, but someone must have done something to it. Report this Post to the Staff
unholyroller Pillar of the Community United States 1903 Posts	Posted 06/10/2013 3:53 pm Here is an image of what an authentic partially plated zincolin should look like... Notice the splotchiness and the copper is in random spots Report this Post to the Staff
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