1919 Lincoln Zinc Or Mercury ? - Coin Community Forum

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bonham3 Valued Member United States 346 Posts	Posted 09/28/2007 11:07 am Was told coin was originally all plated. Any way to know if zinc or hazardous waste :) By the way, we used to play with mercury when we were kids. I mean for you younger folks do not eat it or anything like that. Jeeesh... probably better off to dispose of it properly. I have another 1962 lincoln completely coated. Image: 1919Obv.jpg 34.14 KB Image: 1919Rev.jpg 35.93 KB Report this Post to the Staff

coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 09/28/2007 11:40 am Looks like mercury to me. Best not to mess with it anyway. Definitely not an error, so dispose of it accordingly. A 1919 cent in G4 is a 2c coin anyway. Report this Post to the Staff
bonham3 Valued Member United States 346 Posts	Posted 09/28/2007 2:24 pm Thank you for the info. Curious, why would they plate it in the first place ? I think my 1962 is zinc. Will post it later Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 09/28/2007 3:31 pm Could have been silver paint that worn off the coin? Report this Post to the Staff
bonham3 Valued Member United States 346 Posts	Posted 09/28/2007 3:43 pm :) Not my hands... Got it recently in a bank roll. I showed it to two local dealers and they both agree it is mercury. The usaf gentleman who replied earlier was correct. I just wondered again why the heck it would be plated in the first place that's all. No big deal. Report this Post to the Staff
bonham3 Valued Member United States 346 Posts	Posted 09/28/2007 3:56 pm Think i'll swallow it, and try to crap out a 1925-S FSB MS-68 "Mercury" dime :) Now don't go writing me (just joking) Do not try this at home (or anywhere else) I'll have the SPCC after me....... Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 09/29/2007 01:03 am I lean in coops direction. I suspect it has been spray painted and over the years it has peeled off. Coins covered in mercury have a slightly different appearance when it wears off. It doesn't usually get too flaky such as the paint that I think is peeling off the surface of the coin. Thanks, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
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