1964 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Steel Is This Possible?

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a5ofakind Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 10/02/2018 04:02 am An elderly lady (Miss Carol ) I call her, gave me this LMC . I have done some research , But come up with nothing like it. So sorry no reverse pics yet. Will have move pics of this very unusual penny. Some input on this one is needed. Thanks people. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/02/2018 05:05 am What does it weight? Probably plated with something from a science class at school. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 10/02/2018 05:28 am The only time "steel" cents were made was in 1943, and those were zinc coated steel. In 1964 cents were made of an alloy of 95% copper and 5% zinc. Your coin is plated. Plated coins are a frequent topic posted here. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34408 Posts	Posted 10/02/2018 05:35 am Yes, you should assume this coin has been plated unless you can prove it otherwise. "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
silverwolf Pillar of the Community Canada 3733 Posts	Posted 10/02/2018 07:29 am if it is steel, check it with a magnet, it should jump to it. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 10/02/2018 09:23 am Quote: The only time "steel" cents were made was in 1943 That is correct but I believe some 1944 steel cents are known to exist . Back to OP , try the magnet test , most likely it will just slightly lift up meaning it's plated ; or won't lift at all . Report this Post to the Staff
a5ofakind Valued Member United States 54 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 01:58 am The reverse.non magnetic weight is 3.10. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 02:48 am Probably done in the same science class as mine: Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 09:23 am Or possibly plated with Silver or Platinum. Report this Post to the Staff
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1964 D LMC Steel Is This Possible?