2017 Silver Lincoln Cent Not Science Project

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Eande91512 New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 12/21/2019 11:43 pm Hello, I am sure 99.9% of you are going to assume this is a science experiment. However, both of my parents are high school science teachers and I went straight to them first, before I came on here. Both of my parents say it is not an experiment penny because an experiment would have little raised lines of dots or whatever they call them. They said there are not any little areas or specs of copper anywhere and a lot of the time with science experiments you'll see tiny microscopic flecks of copper in the grooves. Also, they both said this looks like a normal luster of a coin vs a coin that has been altered. Is it plated with something else ontop? That's why I'm hear. I'm assuming you will all say that must be it. I know it is highly unlikely that this is a coin that did not get its copper coating, but hey, things do happen! We weighed it on their scale and it is right under 2.50 g coming in at 2.492g Weight is tough because it could have been under/over before/after if it had been altered or if it is missing its copper, it could have been a coin that weighed a little more to begin with so it falls right under? I did find a picture of a real coin that is missing its copper. And when I take a picture of my coin with the flash it does seem to have e the same dark specks, but you can't see them at all when you're looking at it with your regular eye. It's just the flash for some reason. I can see the natural lines of the cent. They aren't bubbles or anything like that. There is a little natural scratch in the coin as with other coins and natural wear, and there isn't any copper or anything else exposed. Ask me questions and I'll answer. And if this is obviouslyyyy after mint added layer, then, sorry for wasting your time! :) Report this Post to the Staff

merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 12/22/2019 12:14 am Your coin is a zinc core cent that has had it's copper plating striped for one reason or another. Environmental, post mint damage. Think the opposite of being "plated", it's been "unplated". Still worth one cent. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Eande91512 New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 12/22/2019 12:18 am What makes you say that's definitely it? Report this Post to the Staff
Eande91512 New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 12/22/2019 12:24 am https://www.coinworld.com/news/prec...nghouse.html Stripped from chemical altering would leave little bumps or bubbles, read the above article in the link. It wouldn't have its original mint lines, it would clearly show signs of alterations Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 12/22/2019 01:10 am Crop your photos and make enlargements of both the obverse and reverse so we can see the coin clearly. The obverse appears to have fine striations across the whole face of the coin. What caused the striping? I haven't a clue, I can only tell you what I see, and it appears to be a zinc core of a Shield cent with the copper plating striped away. You can see hints of the copper plating around he rims of the obverse. And yes, the design would still be clearly seen under a striped copper plating. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34442 Posts	Posted 12/22/2019 04:57 am @Eande91512, it seems like you have mostly made up your opinion on what you have, which is fine. We are happy to offer opinions or not. After reading what folks here say about you coin, if you are still convinced that you have a mint error, then you should just submit it to a third party grading service for attribution. It will be expensive (especially if your coin is just stripped as @merclover suggested), but likely worth it if you are correct. My request would be to post your results to this thread when you get your coin back. It is very helpful to us to have that feedback and follow-up. Thx. One other point to make--from your pics, it looks to me like there are a series of hairline scratches on this coin, especially on the obv. Do you maybe rub it to clean the surface? That would be a big no-no. As a general rule, you should never clean coins. Or maybe someone who had this coin prior to you performed that unfortunate step. I'm sorry to mention this if it is already something that you know. "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
Oijogja Pillar of the Community United States 715 Posts	Posted 12/22/2019 05:19 am Hi Eande, have you taken this to a local coin dealer? That might be useful as they can form an opinion with the coin in hand, plus you can ask them to point out what leads them to their conclusions. They may be able to help you send it off for verification if you're set on doing so as well. We are at a disadvantage since we can only make judgments based on photos. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 12/22/2019 05:32 am I do not think it would be worth it to send in even if it is missing the copper plating from the mint. I coins retail value needs to be at least $100 to justify all costs involved in sending it in. To me it just does not look genuine,it looks altered. Good luck. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Eande91512 New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 12/22/2019 7:11 pm I agree with all of you! I'm sure it's just worth a pretty penny! I'll toss it in the coin jar and save it for a rainy day! Thanks for your feedback and your time. I appreciate it! Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5240 Posts	Posted 12/23/2019 08:07 am I still see a glint of copper coloring in your pics, the striations on the obverse makes me think it may have been scotch brighted. That is a type of scouring pad that is non metallic. I can tell you this, what you are calling natural scratches are man made. The direction of those scratches show that. The horizontal scratches above the date are not natural scratches. Edited by Jim0815 12/23/2019 08:11 am Report this Post to the Staff
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