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63 Aluminum Or Zinc Penny

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I have a 1963 penny that the copper coating is coming off in spots it looks to be either aluminum or zinc underneath, I could understand this if it was a 1983 but a 63 should be 95% copper. Has anyone seen this before ?
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Probably just plated at some point. Pics please!



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Indeed. Need some pictures

In the meantime
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Probably plated, but what is the weight.
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Most likely PMD. Plating pennies is a popular thing to do.
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