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Bearded1 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 01/29/2018 11:39 am I happened across this silver looking penny and started to research it. What I have found is that if the coin is magnetic than it's real and not just mercury coated . So I took a magnet to it and it draws to the magnet. Any information on this coin is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance . Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 01/29/2018 11:48 am to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 01/29/2018 12:21 pm Mercury coating was a fairly common science experiment and does leave the coin somewhat magnetic. It can't be a mint error, because the Mint did not use magnetic planchets on any coins in 1975. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/29/2018 1:19 pm It's plating of some type. Weight might help determine anything unusual, too. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/29/2018 2:45 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 01/29/2018 5:06 pm Welcome to CC! PMD, plated Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12813 Posts	Posted 01/29/2018 6:07 pm to CCF. Agree with the above, plated somehow. Always fun to find and that would be a keeper for me (though I would be careful with handling if you suspect it's mercury-plated, as suggested above). Report this Post to the Staff
Sheldon Overton Baby Valued Member United States 179 Posts	Posted 01/29/2018 8:03 pm 99.9% chance it is plated. There were aluminum and steel-clad ones made in 1975 but there are zero known (only 2 known from 1974). You should get this weighed in grams. If don't have a gram scale take it to a jewelry shop and ask. Takes them 10 seconds and free. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/30/2018 2:46 pm Quote: Mercury coating was a fairly common science experiment and does leave the coin somewhat magnetic. Mercury coating is NOT a fairly common science experiment and it does NOT leave the coin magnetic. Most likely the coin is NICKEL plated. Nickel is highly magnetic but typically there isn't enough nickel there to make it more than slightly magnetic. It will attract to a magnet, a magnet will pull it around and may even be able to pick it up. But a true steel or nickel coin will JUMP to the magnet as soon as it gets close enough. (Depending on the strength of the magnet the coin will jump anywhere from a quarter to half an inch.) Report this Post to the Staff
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