Need Help With A 1909 Lincoln Wheat Cent Please

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Viperkl New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 02/04/2019 11:33 pm Hello. I have no idea if I'm posting this correctly because it's my first post. I apologize if not. My grandmother collected coins. Years ago, she left me some of her penny collection. I am finally, after 16 years, going through some of them. In with the wheat cents, I found what appears to be a 1909. It looks to be 2 different colors. It also has 2 blemishes. The coin is not magnetic. Since I'm brand new to the hobby I don't have a scale to get a weight. I'm hoping someone with experience may be able to provide some information on this coin. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 02/04/2019 11:55 pm Looks painted or plated but it also looks like there's a possibility of two major die bearks or " Cuds" on the reverse. They may be foreign matter too or some of what made it silver colored on the surface. and ----------- to CCF Somebody will come along & know if there is a Cud known like that for this year and mint Wheat cent. Edited by TNG 02/05/2019 12:00 am Report this Post to the Staff
chipjones Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 02/05/2019 01:16 am Welcome. I would give it a good soaking it acetone. It may remove what ever it was painted with. Do not rub it. Air dry. Report this Post to the Staff
ratman4762 Pillar of the Community United States 2520 Posts	Posted 02/05/2019 02:02 am I agree with it being painted or plated, however the reverse looks more like solder or another foreign substance.....not Cuds. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 02/05/2019 03:40 am Most likely, the coin was plated and the two protrusions on the reverse appear to be solder. For what purpose, I don't know. A soak in acetone may help, especially if it is painted. It won't hurt, in any case. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/05/2019 04:46 am to CCF. If you use Acetone,use 100% pure not standard nail polish remover. It should remove the paint. Weighing it will tell you if it is solder on the coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 02/05/2019 08:26 am Appears to be an attempt to make some sort of jewlery out of that coin. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 02/05/2019 08:32 am All was already said about your Lincoln Cent . May I add , the coin without that plating was in nice condition . EF-40 . Report this Post to the Staff
cbatts29 Valued Member United States 50 Posts	Posted 02/05/2019 08:33 am yea just put some acetone on it. (BTW, you'll love the site.) Report this Post to the Staff
Viperkl New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 02/05/2019 09:04 am Thank you all! I will try the acetone and see what happens. I don't know why someone would plate and/or solder the coin unless it was some kind of science experiment. #128542; I do intend to get a scale as well. Thank you everyone for the insight! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/05/2019 09:23 am Agree this is probably left over from some amateur jewelry effort. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 02/05/2019 10:44 am Welcome to the Forum. You've come to a phenomenal place to share and learn. Enjoy! Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 02/05/2019 2:15 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jeffbuckes Pillar of the Community United States 834 Posts	Posted 02/06/2019 09:13 am I agree it's solder and plating for jewelry. They picked a semi-key date in nice condition, too. Probably an amateur example, maybe it was never finished or just a failed experiment at jewelry-making. Lots of coins have been lost this way. Report this Post to the Staff
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