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QwertySilver New Member Canada 8 Posts	Posted 01/04/2020 1:29 pm Hello. Can someone help me idendify this coin. It is too worn down for me to make out what it says. It is 30mm diameter, 8.89g, has a specific gravity of approx 8.70 and is only slightly magnetic. Thank you. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum after identification made. * Edited by QwertySilver 01/04/2020 1:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff

oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5253 Posts	Posted 01/04/2020 1:43 pm It is a penny of Great Britain. It should be of copper/ bronze and not magnetic at all, but it looks like it may have a bit of plating of something magnetic like Nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
QwertySilver New Member Canada 8 Posts	Posted 01/04/2020 2:06 pm Oriole. Thank you. I figured that if it had plating, that it would have worn off because of how worn down it is and you would be able to the yellowish orange colour. Report this Post to the Staff
Lancek Valued Member United States 442 Posts	Posted 01/04/2020 5:31 pm I've got an 1862. I'll hold a magnet up to it tomorrow and see what happens. It shouldn't stick. Report this Post to the Staff
Lancek Valued Member United States 442 Posts	Posted 01/05/2020 11:19 pm Mine was not magnetic at all. Report this Post to the Staff
QwertySilver New Member Canada 8 Posts	Posted 01/06/2020 09:12 am I can't find any reference to a silver coloured one. Do you suppose someone plated it with nickel making it slightly magnetic? Report this Post to the Staff
PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 01/06/2020 1:28 pm Yes - probably plated recently and long after it became so worn down. This is a regular trick amongst unscrupulous ebay sellers to persuade people to part with much more money than the coin is worth! Report this Post to the Staff
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