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Valued Member
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There is no copper as this looks completely zinc. I don't any common information on it so help or information will be appreciated.   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Mercury plated . quite common .
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Valued Member
 United States
78 Posts |
thanks. I was just wondering as it was not common with 100's of other wheats I'm looking through.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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 plated. Still kind of cool. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The copper-plated zincs started in 1982. Prior to that, they were a copper alloy. This is a plated copper alloy - maybe mercury or nickel. Definitely cool.  Edited by CoinMasters
05/11/2016 7:05 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I can see where the plating peel off on the reverse rim at 4:00. Plated. If it were mercury, then it would be toxic.
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Valued Member
United States
78 Posts |
So is this common for this yer coin and where do I find any information on it if available? Thanks in advance
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Valued Member
United States
221 Posts |
I wouldn't call it common on this year, as someone just picked up a random cent and plated it. If you look through enough cents you will see that plated pennies can come from any year.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Some plating companies place plated cents in a bin to show customers their product. This ruins collector value as the coin is not original. No premium.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5964 Posts |
People that do that are usually opportunists. They work somewhere where plating is done and throw a coin in. I have two gold-plated quarters.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5964 Posts |
Yes, there is no numismatic value to any coin because of something that changed it after it was struck. It is considered PSD, (Post Strike Damage). You will hear some people on here still using the older term PMD (Post Mint Damage), which can be confusing because damage can occur to a coin after it is struck, but still at the mint. Edited by CoinMasters
05/12/2016 12:09 am
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Pillar of the Community
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I think everyone explained it well before me  |
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