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Hey, everyone. I've posted pics of a 1967 Lincoln Cent that I received in change a few years back. I've never seen one this color. I also included a normally colored cent so that you can compare with my phone camera. Anyone seen one with this silvery color? It's the right size. These are in my Dansco and I didn't want to take them out. Hope the pics are acceptable. Thanks!    "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Oops! I think this is in the wrong forum, but I don't know how to move it. Sorry.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Is it slightly magnetic? If so, is probably nickel plated.
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Pillar of the Community
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I will have to find a magnet...
The pics don't really show the color properly. It is really almost pink in color. I never considered plating. Why would someone do that?
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Because many people like experimenting and doing interesting, and sometimes dumb things with coins..  |
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It is a plated coin. Plated with,I don't know.Nickel,mercury? John1  |
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Thanks for all the info! I'll check with the magnet and maybe try to get a picture that shows the true color in case anyone is interested. The plating must be very thin since a little of the copper color still comes through.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Appears to be plated, what do the edges look like?
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I think I'll pull her out of the album and get a better look. I got this coin back in the early seventies when we stopped in SC to buy fireworks. I was a kid, but I remember how odd it was and kept it all these years. At the time, it had a little "slag" stuck to it. May be proof of plating. Haven't tried the magnet yet but I will give it a thorough looking over this weekend and get pictures that show color better (I hope). If I recall, the edges are no different from regular cents.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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