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res18fgl New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 4:51 pm The 1954 Lincoln Wheat in the top left, was given to me many years ago. I know nothing of it's background. It looks like some sort of corrosion on the front, and a dark circle on the back. Could it be a proof? I took this picture along with other 1954 pennies I collected over the years. Report this Post to the Staff

res18fgl New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 4:55 pm Here is the reverse side of the same pennies. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 5:05 pm Looks like a botched plating job. It is not a proof. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 5:06 pm Coated with something, quite likely mercury which can form an amalgam with copper. It was a popular school science project back then, and we see them frequently here. Report this Post to the Staff
res18fgl New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 5:12 pm Thanks for your input. I agree, now that you mentioned it, probably plated. Thanks again Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 9:43 pm Just one of the many coins kids or even some adults plate. It is done for fun and some do it for profit. With the 1943 Cent, they are plated with Zinc, Chrome, Tin, Copper and maybe Silver but not sure why anyone would do that. Fun to find those though. Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 03/27/2015 10:10 pm To CCF! Looks like a plated cent, but still kind of cool! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/28/2015 09:11 am Plated and was apparently mounted on something at one time. Report this Post to the Staff
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