Does Any1 Know What's Up With This 1959 Penny Being Magnetic?

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CoinPursuit New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 8:29 pm Hey there so , I have this 1959 no mint penny the looks lighter than every/any penny pretty much e er that I've seen . Also, it is magnetic... any thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21626 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 8:37 pm To the CCF Looks like it may have been nickel plated which would making slightly magnetic. Please crop and rotate your photos as per CCF instructions. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinPursuit New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 8:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74624 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 9:01 pm It's been artificially plated. It's Post Strike Damage ( PSD). Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 9:43 pm When you say sticks, Compare it with a 1943 steel cent. Your coin is not as attracted as a Steel cent. Just slight magnetic attraction. Nothing like use a magnet on a steel cent. CD-03 Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 02/21/2019 10:07 pm on the nickel plating. That would make it slightly magnetic. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 02/22/2019 03:04 am That's the best explanation I can think of. 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
CoinPursuit New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 02/22/2019 06:46 am the magnet picks the coin up and holds it in place with no problems. Not QUITE as much as a 1943 steel, but close. Report this Post to the Staff
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