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So I found this sight looking for answers about a penny. An 86 in really rough shape but that's not the odd part. Well I will upload and anyone interested can have a look and maybe clue me in. I can say that its not magnetic and it only weighs 2.4 grams. Just as a little side note,I started looking closer at the change I was receiving because in this town , mostly I'm getting old coins ( 20+yrs) for change at any given store. Yea I know, Rod Serling right ? Ok guys . hope I did that right. any ideas welcome.   ]. *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** I'm wondering what the thing is made of? Not copper, Not steel...It looks like aluminum shining through but that's not possible is it ? Edited by knighttof7
01/09/2018 02:40 am
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 a Lincoln Memorial cent from 1986 would have weighed 2.5 grams went it left the mint. So 2.4 grams would be within tolerance. |
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Since it looks like we will be talking about this cent, I moved your thread to the section about US Modern Coins. Looks like this cent had been encased in a holder. The edges appear to have been ground down to fit in something like this.  |
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Cents of that year were made by a core: 99.2% Zinc, .8% Copper - and plated: 100% Copper. You are seeing the zinc interior. Zinc reacts with air, so eventually that will destroy the cent where it will not be recognizable.
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Quote:
Cents of that year were made by a core: 99.2% Zinc, .8% Copper - and plated: 100% Copper. I thought they had a 100% zinc core with a 100% copper plating and the percentages were 97.5 zinc and 2.5 copper.  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
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01/09/2018 02:58 am
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To the Forum. |
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According to the Coin Facts
1982-Present Lincoln Cents
Content:
Core: 99.2% Zinc, .8% Copper -
Plating: 100% Copper -
Overall: 97.5% Zinc, 2.5% Copper
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to CCF. According to Red Book,the core is 99.2% zinc .8% copper with a plating of pure copper John1  |
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What you have there is a dryer cent. The edge is worn away from rolling in a dryer drum exposing the zinc.
Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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to CCF. |
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and yes, the rims of this cent are damaged by something. |
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And now you know it did not come from the Mint that way. |
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Posted 01/09/2018 02:34 am
