Are Lowball Zincolns Possible?

No - the zinc loves copper for lunch! Just add some parking lot salt from winter and you get:

You sure that isn't an ancient Roman coin, Mark?

This picture begs a question in my mind:
How much does it cost the U.S. Citizen to make and distribute a Zincoln?

As I understand it, issued U.S. Currency is a liability on the U.S. Treasury, and that includes Zincolns.

The coin pictured would be un redeemable, and even if it was, it would still incur a cost of re manufacturing, so therefore best left un redeemed.

So THAT is how the U.S. Mint makes a profit on single use Zincolns!

Hence the question.

About the lowest grade I think a Zincoln can go is about EF before the plating is compromised. By good or almost good the coin is a slug like Mark pictured.

Comparing apples to oranges anyway. The zinc coating added no appreciable weight to the coin, was a very thin micron coating NOT a Multi-micron PLATING. As Mark stated, the stinkin zinkin is an essence a potential battery just waiting for a catalyst such as liquids, air to begin and electro-chemical reaction which in this case moves the zinc OUTWARDS through corrosion. When you put coins in an acid base, they turn warm...an electric discharge/transfer of subatomic particles.

Spruett , that circulation cameo loks done in Jonnie's workshop, it is too polished looking to be natural.


After looking looking through those examples, maybe I outta send in my collections for certification, I have a few that would replace those they show!