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Timothy251994 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 04/01/2019 01:10 am Heard alot about the Penny, hoping to know why I have one in good condition, can't wiegh. Report this Post to the Staff

justinberry New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 04/01/2019 02:34 am In my opinion someone didn't have a way to weigh it to see if it was a copper error and put it away then finally got around to checking it (or was scavaging for cigarette money) and found out it's the zinc cent and not one of the previous year copper cents. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34430 Posts	Posted 04/01/2019 06:55 am @t251994, first welcome to CCF. Second, I just recommended to the mods that your thread get moved to an area of CCF where folks who know this stuff will be more likely to see it. Third, it completely clear to me what your question is. If you are wondering if this cent is an error made from a copper planchet, then a quick method for answering that is to simply weigh it. I know that you said that you don't have access to a scale. "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
jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 04/01/2019 08:35 am to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. 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
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21646 Posts	Posted 04/01/2019 08:45 am To me it looks like copper plating is starting to separate from the zinc planchet which would make it the common zinc cent. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/01/2019 08:51 am Agree. The zinc rot is starting to show in many areas. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74931 Posts	Posted 04/01/2019 09:23 am To CCF! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Timothy251994 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 04/01/2019 09:40 am Awesome, thank you so much. Great to be a part of the forum. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7516 Posts	Posted 04/01/2019 11:37 am to CCF I agree with Jimmy,there is another Zin rot spot right at the end of the lower leg of the 3 in date. it does not look like a copper core cent. Report this Post to the Staff
justinberry New Member United States 15 Posts	Posted 04/03/2019 04:40 am Without having access to a scale you can take a pre '83 Linoln cent which will be copper (heavy) and a post '82 Lincoln Cent which will be zinc (light) with just a thin copper coating and drop them on a table. The lighter post 1982 zinc cent will have a higher pitch ring than the heavier copper cent which will sound duller. The zinc will also bounce around more if you can't hear the difference. Report this Post to the Staff
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