1968-S Lincoln Memorial Cent, What In The Heck Am I Looking At?

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TheodoreMagnus New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 03/10/2017 9:22 pm Okay guys, I am fecaling on myself right now, I've just gotten through 80,000 pennies and I think I'm hallucinating. I am so excited, hoping I have found a unique coin to add to my collection. Okay, enough rambling. Details: I don't know the weight, or what metal it is. A internet search provided nothing. So I am turning to the professionals. Thank you in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 03/10/2017 9:26 pm It looks like it was plated with something: zinc, steel, or silver. Zinc is my guess. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/10/2017 9:29 pm It's most likely plated. The weight would say a lot, though. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 03/10/2017 10:44 pm Plated, see how the letters are globby looking? Slightly magnetic would be nickel, more strongly magnetic, stainless steel, non magnetic is zinc Report this Post to the Staff
coin197 Pillar of the Community United States 1963 Posts	Posted 03/11/2017 12:42 am Plated for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/11/2017 04:47 am Another vote for plated. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
TheodoreMagnus New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 03/11/2017 04:52 am Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 03/11/2017 12:42 pm Looks more like rubbed with mercury. Don't ask me how I know, I just know. Report this Post to the Staff
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