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BassPro Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 5:35 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Not sure what I have here. Aluminum with copper coating. Zinc? Opinions please, do I have something worth anything? * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

X2an Pillar of the Community Sweden 1078 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 5:42 pm Seems to me the copper coating has worn off which is exposing the zinc core. An aluminium penny would be incredibly rare. If you think it is aluminium - compare the weight to an ordinary penny. Aluminium is a very light metal, much lighter than zinc or copper. Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 5:56 pm No. The copper plating has been worn off exposing the Zinc core. Next stop - Zinc Rot and powder... -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
BassPro Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 6:00 pm It's a barely worn penny, never seen this on another worn penny Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 6:03 pm Quote: It's a barely worn penny, never seen this on another worn penny Copper has worn off, exposing the zinc. It has no added value. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 6:20 pm simple plate rub. They will become ever more common. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 6:33 pm Safe to spend! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 02/11/2018 7:12 pm Put a coin face first against side of grinding wheel until too hot to touch...VOILA', instant error. YOU"RE GONNA BE RICH!.......NOT! Edited by Crazyb0 02/11/2018 7:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BassPro Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 02/12/2018 05:22 am So what you guys are saying is don't quit my day job! I guess am not rich-- dam the bad luck! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/12/2018 10:00 am Keep looking though. 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
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/12/2018 12:58 pm Or you could go out and purchase some plating materials and plate that one again. Might only cost you a few hundred dollars but then you'ld have a rare, replated coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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