1990 D Lincoln Cent...looks Like A Steel Penny

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Arrowhead New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 04/10/2017 01:26 am I ran a search and it came up empty....A buddy of mine was coin roll hunting and came across a penny that looks like an old steel cent. Do you guys think this was chemically done? Maybe struck on a zinc sheet not coated in copper? Maybe on a dime sheet? How could I tell? Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 04/10/2017 01:41 am It's a difficult question to answer. If by some weird series of events, it were struck on a cent-sized dime-stock planchet, you would see a copper layer on the edge. The next least likely thing is it being struck on an unplated cent planchet. You should see no traces of copper color, even on the edge. Without original mint luster, this is difficult to determine, even by weight. The most likely explanation is that the original copper plating has been removed either by environmental damage or intentionally with acid. 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
Potbellypub Pillar of the Community United States 900 Posts	Posted 04/10/2017 07:33 am I found one like this a while back here is the thread with an explanation on how to tell the difference in an unplated cent and a science project . My best guess would be science project or electroplated with zinc because of the rough texture of the fields . The rough texture was already there and then plated over top of .Hope it helps ! http://goccf.com/t/280032 Edited by Potbellypub 04/10/2017 08:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
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