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1956 Cent - Zincoln?

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Looks like a "Zincoln" in the last stages... Weighs 3.2



1956-Cent---Zincoln?

1956-Cent---Zincoln?
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05/05/2015 5:25 pm
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Looks like it was coated with something.Hard to say what it was but definitely coated. PSD
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It's not a zincoln, it was just remov3ed of some of the stuff that wieghs it wown
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PMD. Something is on it.
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My vote I sauder.
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Careful, the plating may be made of mercury.

I've heard of coins being plated with it before its dangers were known.
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You got a pretty neat easel there.
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I was going to say acid but that would have also affected the rims of this coin.
Have to go with some kind of plating.
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Solder. Thanks, Doug.
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Wouldn't solder add more then .1 g?
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