Help, Identify Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC (Off Metal) Planchet?

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Medalmind New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 9:57 pm Hey, what's up everyone.. I have a Wheat back all beat up I'm having trouble identifying the date is a problem but let's put that on hold unless its necessary. Okay, it's like this I believe this coin is not copper and if it was it must've deteriorated... I did two test in confirmation to this.. 1. Magnetic test, the device was not attractive. 2. Flipped, the device had no ring to it when tossed. As, you can see I'm a confused unsure of what this may really be can anyone tell what it is I have here I'm out of ideas all thoughts and opinions will be appreciated, thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

mcanniz Valued Member United States 486 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 10:08 pm copper cents are not magnetic, so thats why it didn't stick to a magnet. the reason for no ring is most likely because of all that gunk stuck to it. its damaged so much its most likely not worth anything unless its a key date. try to soak it in acetone for a little while and see if that gunk peels off. its a normal copper Wheat cent, its just beat up Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 10:35 pm Extreme corrosion, maybe a cleaning, overall a beat up coin Report this Post to the Staff
Medalmind New Member United States 44 Posts	Posted 11/22/2015 10:50 pm Thanks you guys.. mcaniz, you made some good points very likely indeed could be the cause. Thanks, I'll check into what you guys suggested. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/23/2015 2:11 pm It reminds of a coin that has dark colored and then dipped into something acidic. Then the darkened layers flaked off. The only thing missing is the pink color of the copper. But it may have lost that with age. Report this Post to the Staff
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Help, Identify LWC (Off Metal) Planchet?