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SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 1:54 pm Poll Question There is a point where you have coin roll hunted so much you can tell when you see a copper cent just by the colour. I am right 99% of the time, are you too? Poll Choices I can tell I can't tell 50% of the time I am right. Edited by SilverStackerKid 03/14/2015 1:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff

liu21 Valued Member United States 95 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 3:50 pm 95% of the time I am right. Report this Post to the Staff
X2an Pillar of the Community Sweden 1078 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 5:15 pm There are no copper coins I can hunt in my country right now but whenever I try to sort out copper-looking coins I go by ring. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 6:14 pm Yes copper cents have that distinguishable dull look. most zincs don't. Report this Post to the Staff
LibertyEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1191 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 7:43 pm I usually can but I often am tricked by dull looking zincs. Report this Post to the Staff
Silverworld11 Pillar of the Community 613 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 9:04 pm Easy to tell over the years. Report this Post to the Staff
WheatHunter Valued Member United States 108 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 9:45 pm I can tell most of the time. usually I go by "color" and the higher relief. But sometimes I get tricked by very dirty zincs or very shiny/lustrous copper cents. Report this Post to the Staff
DouglasFir Valued Member Canada 160 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 9:50 pm Over the years from working with different types of metals I've become able to identify most common types of metals visually, sometimes even by smell too. Just takes a little practice. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 11:36 pm Quote: I can tell most of the time. usually I go by "color" and the higher relief. I agree, the relief is a major tell for me. I definitely guess right more often than wrong. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Danhelmick98 Valued Member United States 330 Posts	Posted 03/15/2015 10:23 am Very easy to tell. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/15/2015 10:34 am Zincolns are copper plated so I can't really tell by looking but I am almost always right by doing the drop test John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 03/16/2015 10:27 am The drop test is almost always conclusive. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Harmonica Pillar of the Community Canada 1118 Posts	Posted 03/16/2015 5:43 pm I'm colour blind but I can smell the difference. Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 03/16/2015 6:13 pm The relief is the telltale sign for me in most cases. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
hammerrob Valued Member United States 98 Posts	Posted 03/21/2015 11:43 pm I'm probably 90% accurate, but some of the Zincolns are tricky .. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 03/23/2015 5:48 pm I can tell, but it won't let me vote! Report this Post to the Staff
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