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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi All, Came across this cent this morning, looks completely different than my other coins, seems a bit lighter in weight too. I don't have a gram scale to weigh it. Were coins minted on other materials back then? It is not attracted to my magnet. It also appears to be struck a bit off center Thank You for your help       |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Made of copper, but cleaned. Is it orange-ish in color?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3656 Posts |
Yeah I think it is, here a are couple more images from my camera just for color I can never get a sharp image from it. What is bummer, but I know what a cleaned coin looks like now. Still printed off center? Yes, mild MAD? Thank You   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It is copper and harshly cleaned.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Agree with T-Bop. What looks like a thinner planchet is simply because it was in circulation longer and lost a bit more metal, I'd say.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2253 Posts |
I get a few of those when I get bags of copper pennies. Not sure why someone would polish them but I find a few in every bag.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Remarkable what people do to coins, especially all-but-worthless ones. Probably just someone who wanted all of their collection to look alike.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4932 Posts |
or some old man who didn't know anything and thought it'd be great to clean up an old coin
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Valued Member
United States
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Valued Member
United States
288 Posts |
Some people who do not realize cleaning them actually hurts them. Older people are not exclusively doing it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3656 Posts |
Yes, you are right about that. My kid likes everything shiny and it would have have polished until all the black was gone.
Yes, I was disappointed. I love these old wheat coins and their natural coloring is what gives them such great character and appeal.
Thanks for all your posts, they kept me laughing.
Happy Holidays
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You even see them on ebay:   Ruined. |
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Posted 12/22/2015 2:31 pm
