Do I Really Have A 1983 Copper Lincoln Penny? - Page 2

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Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 4:36 pm By the way - to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3324 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 6:18 pm Here is my attempt at cropping: Some aspects of this cent just don't look right - the crease at 12-2 on obverse for example. Are these coins available from Chinese providers? I hope that it IS the real deal. Keep us up to date on what you find out. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 6:22 pm Nice job, Bump. Report this Post to the Staff
1993Z Valued Member United States 202 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 6:25 pm that rim but for the OP I really want this to be a real one. Edited by 1993Z 05/14/2019 6:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 6:39 pm It has zinc rot at 1 on the obverse field. Plus it looks like one of the earliest zinc strikes Report this Post to the Staff
machine20 Pillar of the Community United States 1277 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 6:50 pm flick it and see if it has that nice copper ring Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 7:06 pm Is that zinc rot or just dirt?...send it in...but re-weigh again...it's a big difference between a zincoln and a copper. Good luck. KK Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/14/2019 11:10 pm I didn't say it before, but to me, it does have more the appearance of a copper-plated zinc cent than a 95% copper cent. 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
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12829 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 12:59 am I agree on the simple ring test. If it rings like copper then you can work through the counterfeit possibilities. Report this Post to the Staff
hunter2618 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 11:49 am Its counterfeit...wish I could of been a lucky one. Report this Post to the Staff
TheJman Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 12:13 pm looks like it also has an obverse rim Cud? Edited by TheJman 05/15/2019 12:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 12:17 pm hunter2618, What do you mean by counterfeit? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
hunter2618 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 2:41 pm Just my way of saying something isn't real...sorry should of worded it differently...I'm recently new at all of this. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 5:04 pm Why do you say it's counterfeit? What convinced you that it is? Edited by Conder101 05/15/2019 5:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
HoboNickelCarver Pillar of the Community United States 717 Posts	Posted 05/15/2019 6:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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