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m9frank Pillar of the Community United States 628 Posts	Posted 02/17/2008 3:27 pm I've seen some good date IHCs with plenty of detail but a pitted silver look to them. Yesterday I passed on a 1875 for $7 and a 1869 for $10, at first glance they look like zinc? I've seen a lot of these, not sure what to make of them. Report this Post to the Staff

Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 02/17/2008 3:35 pm Next time you see one take a quick weight with a pocket scale . I have not seen what your talking about that I recall ,, I have both of the dates you mentioned they look normal . Report this Post to the Staff
m9frank Pillar of the Community United States 628 Posts	Posted 02/17/2008 3:55 pm Thanks metalman 3.11 grams? Can you recommend a pocket scale? Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 02/17/2008 4:02 pm Yep those dates should weigh 3.11 grams ,, I use a cheepie that weighs to the 10th of a gram ,,they can be picked up on ebay or most coin shops may have some . Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 02/17/2008 4:47 pm Pitted and silvery...hmmm. Obviously, there shouldn't be anything silvery about these IHCs, as the bronze cents tend to corrode toward the dark end. It could be someone used a chemical to clean corroded IHCs that left that silvery appearance. The other possibility is they're copies, and the details should betray those coins. The denticles are usually a good place to compare...pressure-cast or spark erosion coins often have mushy or uneven denticles. Other places to compare are the size of the date punches, position of the feathers to AMERICA, and type of "N" in ONE on the reverse. Whatever the outcome, a pitted coin has limited collector value (oh, I suppose an '77 would be an exception, lol). Like someone has said "There is no price too cheap for a problem coin" Report this Post to the Staff
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