New Pics!! 2003 Unplated Lincoln Cent? Metal Detecting Find!

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CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 09/21/2013 10:23 pm I found what I believe to be a unplated 2003 LMC in my front yard this morning. I'm, of course, no expert on this so I'm asking for conformation. I read to look for mint luster, which this one has. It has a minor copper color near Lincoln's head. Well, I'll surely upload better pics once I can get my hands on my loupe. Edited by CoinCollector2000 09/22/2013 4:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff

52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8518 Posts	Posted 09/21/2013 10:48 pm Looks like a normal penny to me. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 09/21/2013 10:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 09/21/2013 11:02 pm Once I get better pics you'll see what I mean. The reverse is silverish-looking. Look Closer! Report this Post to the Staff
YoshiRules Pillar of the Community United States 602 Posts	Posted 09/21/2013 11:19 pm Let him get the better pics. Still, looks like a penny to me. Report this Post to the Staff
DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 09/21/2013 11:29 pm Quote: Look Closer! Did; still looks normal. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 09/21/2013 11:45 pm OK Then, You Will See When I Get Better Pics! MWAHAHAHAHA! Report this Post to the Staff
coinaki Valued Member United States 207 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 12:11 am uhhmm... ok. Edited by coinaki 09/22/2013 12:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 01:02 am Quote: Uhhmm...ok Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 05:12 am Without better pics it looks like a normal dug up coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 11:03 am I know, I don't have my loupe with me right now. I will tomorrow, if I'm lucky later today, but certainly tommorow. It has a really distinct silver color on the reverse, and the obverse has minor copper color. But there is the possibility that it was spray painted with metallic silver paint, but I'm sure its not, at least I hope not. Edited by CoinCollector2000 09/22/2013 11:04 am Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 11:32 am It looks like a normal copper-plated cent with minor environmental damage, nothing at all like an unplated Zincoln. https://goccf.com/t/106845&SearchTerms=unplated Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 09/23/2013 9:12 pm Anyone? Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8518 Posts	Posted 09/23/2013 9:22 pm Well now that's a horse of a different color ! I'm not sure if being in the ground changes the color of a zincoln. Maybe Coop will look in. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 09/23/2013 9:33 pm I am guessing its just environmental toning Report this Post to the Staff
DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 09/23/2013 9:37 pm Looks like copper plating is still there. Report this Post to the Staff
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