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Moderator
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Looks plated to me. Is it gold looking? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Not a proof -- rim doesn't look like a proof coin's should. The rim should be flat.
Also looks like the coin has been polished.
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Valued Member
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Ok, well its definitely not even close to gold in color, I have the new i-phone but I cant get a good picture to where it will actually show what the darn thing looks like. Its more white in collar than anything with a hint of yellow.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It might be coated with Mercury if it's silver or white in color. If so, it's what I call a hazmat coin!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Plated or coated for sure.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 Looks plated not a proof .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It's a plated Business Strike coin, not a Proof.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Altered surface makes it a regular coin. (undesirable to a collector)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Plated coin, not a pattern/rare coin.
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Valued Member
United States
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Can you guys explain how this is for sure a plated coin, I'm sure it is since that seems to be the consensus but I would like to know how you guys know or if there is a website anyone knows about that would show me examples. I paid 50 bucks for it so I'm not to mad lol just dont want to make a mistake like this in the future. Thanks all again for the help.
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Pillar of the Community
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I paid 50 bucks for it Ouch |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The rough surface. The proof coins should be mirror proof in the early 1960's:  Note how your coin is rough looking? The newer proof coins have cameo's:  This one is missing it's mint mark. ('S') Yours looks like it is gold plated?  CoopHome : Plated coins Another dis-service the HSN community did the States quarters plating them with gold and platinum. (Another rip off)  1943 Steel cents are plated copper or reprocessed also remove any value for them:  1943 cents plated in gold and copper:  Anything added to a coin after it leaves the mint, ruins the value to a collector. Rubes buy them, but they are not collectors. Edited by coop
09/11/2018 9:06 pm
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Forum Dad
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One things for sure it definitely is not a copper coin. Well, it's 3.1 grams as a copper penny should be. |
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White bronze is another common plating. It is non-magnetic and cheap. Typically, white bronze is a 55-25-20 Cu-Sn-Zn alloy. (Despite the name, it isn't actually true bronze.) It's the most common plating used on 1942 and 1944 cents to palm them off as steel.
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Wow, extremely helpful thanks guys I appreciate it.
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Posted 09/11/2018 09:37 am
