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Guys.. gals... I'm at a loss of words and I don't even know where to start.. I was coin roll hunting, pennies of course.. and.. well.. here it is.. weighing in at 2.78 grams. And yes my scale is accurate.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like it's been dipped in acid to me
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Bedrock of the Community
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 or corrosion from acidic soil over many years. Either would explain the appearance and low weight.  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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Bedrock of the Community
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2.98 grams was the low end of tolerance so your coin is 0.20 grams under that. To say that the pictured coin, circulated and damaged, is 7% under minimum allowable tolerance seems reasonable.
Coins lose weight, unlike us they don't gain weight.
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Bedrock of the Community
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It was dipped in acid, causing the coin to get thinner in size (that's why it's lighter than a normal one). It's worth Copper melt value now, since it's a cull coin.
Errers and Varietys.
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It's worth Copper melt value now, since it's a cull coin. I am more inclined to say it is worth one cent in commerce, because melting one cent coins is illegal in the U.S. That's why hoarding 95% copper cents is a speculative investment at best. 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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I know it's illegal. That's why I don't do it, but I do keep the cull coins, because of their melt value. Someone else can melt them, and if they get in trouble, I would have nothing to do with it, since I wouldn't be the one melting it.  Errers and Varietys.
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Quote:Someone else can melt them, and if they get in trouble, I would have nothing to do with it, since I wouldn't be the one melting it. Hmmm... that reminds me a bit of a man called "Scarface." I suggest extra protection for your accountant.  In reality, what I mean is that "copper melt value" has no bearing on actions when it involves coins. They cannot legally be melted for metal content, so the value doesn't matter. Nickels, on the other hand...  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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08/23/2018 03:00 am
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Rest in Peace
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That's why hoarding 95% copper cents is a speculative investment at best. I totally agree .   |
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In reality, what I mean is that "copper melt value" has no bearing on actions when it involves coins. They cannot legally be melted for metal content, so the value doesn't matter. I get your point now.  I still keep any Wheat Cents I find, despite if it's a cull coin or not.  Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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Acid dipped coin. Not a mint error.
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Nickels, on the other hand... Nickels are illegal to melt too. |
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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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