Silver (Coloured) 1991 Lincoln Memorial Cent - Unplated ?

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laverdajohn Valued Member United Kingdom 175 Posts	Posted 07/16/2014 6:43 pm came across this recently, don't see much in the way of US coins in my day to day here in the UK and thought there must be a story behind it of some sort. [/URL] [/URL] Edited by laverdajohn 07/17/2014 3:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Foxwoods Man Pillar of the Community United States 4901 Posts	Posted 07/17/2014 07:00 am Most silver colored Lincolns are the result of being plated. I have found a few in circulation. That said it is kinda strange for the plating to wear off and just remain in a central stripe (both sides). There doesn't seem to be much (any) wear on the coin itself so I would say I have no clue. Report this Post to the Staff
laverdajohn Valued Member United Kingdom 175 Posts	Posted 07/17/2014 11:25 am thanks for that reply, the colour in the pictures is purely reflection, it has a totaly silver satin finish Report this Post to the Staff
Foxwoods Man Pillar of the Community United States 4901 Posts	Posted 07/17/2014 11:52 am Here's one of the ones I found...pic is kind of weak (color balance off on the reverse) but you get the idea....next to a normal one Report this Post to the Staff
Socal SilverHunter Valued Member United States 183 Posts	Posted 07/17/2014 12:01 pm wow foxwoods, that looks like a aluminum! haha Report this Post to the Staff
Matteproof Pillar of the Community Korea, Republic Of 1881 Posts	Posted 07/17/2014 12:10 pm Well, weight will tell the truth (hopefully). Report this Post to the Staff
Kenton Valued Member United States 78 Posts	Posted 07/17/2014 12:27 pm And there is still cartwheel luster, so doesn't seem to be plated? Maybe its an unplated zinc cent. Report this Post to the Staff
laverdajohn Valued Member United Kingdom 175 Posts	Posted 07/17/2014 3:15 pm searching round for the unplated cents and looking at the pic's it seems to match that Report this Post to the Staff
laverdajohn Valued Member United Kingdom 175 Posts	Posted 07/17/2014 3:42 pm These are better pic's [/URL] [/URL] Report this Post to the Staff
keetoowah Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 07/17/2014 3:53 pm you might read this article,Might wxplain why there are so many Zinc Cents in Circulation http://depts.washington.edu/chem/fa...emistry.html Report this Post to the Staff
laverdajohn Valued Member United Kingdom 175 Posts	Posted 07/17/2014 3:59 pm not many in circulation here Report this Post to the Staff
Foxwoods Man Pillar of the Community United States 4901 Posts	Posted 07/18/2014 06:46 am Seeing the new pics confirms my plated comment....I was just thrown off by the color reflection. Report this Post to the Staff
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