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So I was rummaging through my father's coins, and I stumbled across this. I took it to my local coin shop, the guy there was stumbled. He couldn't find any references for the coin. Some of the things he said include that the plating was very well done, some copper was peering through the plating, he couldn't figure out what metal it was, negative magnetic test.
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Need pictures to tell you for sure but in the meantime what color is the plating?
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A picture of the reverse and side, if possible better and sharper pictures is needed.
Plated as titled for now.
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You'll have to describe the color, shiny silver, dull silver, yellowish gold, reddish yellow. This will determine metal plating. Nickel does have some magnetic pull(slight) tin/manganese, no. Zinc, none but is duller grey. Coated coins used to be high school science projects, back when they actually taught something!
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looks like zinc plated for some reason - nickle would probably be more shiny and actually may stick to a magnet as pure nickel is highly magnetic. Canadian 100% nickel coins jump to a magnet.
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08/29/2017 5:49 pm
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It's a dull grey. Ok, just like your pictures show then - I'll stick with zinc plated. And I don't know why! I don't know why anybody would waste time and money plating a cent with Silver, and like I stated before, nickel plating is as shiny as chrome. Edited by Mark1959
08/29/2017 6:20 pm
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Coated coins used to be high school science projects, back when they actually taught something! Heyyy Crazyb0 we actually still do learn stuff  I did this as a lab in my chemistry class two years ago we removed the copper from zinc pennies and melted others to create a gold color(brass) I wish I could find where I put them  |
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Buckwill, not in the schools around this lefty run town, they're too busy developing safe spaces and designing new bathroom signs for any concern about academics. My poor niece guit her teacher's job because of what she's been "required" to teach, for now she's evaluating final year student teachers, she's able to "recommend for graduation" one out of five. Sadly, all do graduate(UMC Columbia), ya know, the participation award (Diploma) is given to everyone.  Edited by Crazyb0
08/29/2017 6:48 pm
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Edited by Mark1959
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not in the schools around this lefty run town, they're too busy developing safe spaces and designing new bathroom signs for any concern about academics. My poor niece guit her teacher's job because of what she's been "required" to teach, for now she's evaluating final year student teachers, she's able to "recommend for graduation" one out of five. Sadly, all do graduate(UMC Columbia), ya know, the participation award (Diploma) is given to everyone.
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