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Handywoman New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 03/06/2020 01:51 am I've got a 1971 D penny that's magnetic it weighs 3.1 grams and I have been trying to find someone who could tell me something about this coin other than its fake it does not appear fake to me I scratch the back of it and it is not plated I wish I could send a picture of it I have one I just don't know how to upload one [quote] Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 03/06/2020 02:02 am I have split your post out of that old thread. Here is the tutorial about uploading and posting images And here is the CCF Free Image Optimizer to help crop your images. And please preview your post/pictures to be sure the images are rotated correctly. Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1658 Posts	Posted 03/06/2020 04:44 am Pictures will be necessary, but virtually the only thing it can be is plated. Be careful about scratching any coin you think may have value as it will reduce it. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/06/2020 04:53 am to CCF. Pics are necessary. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/06/2020 09:02 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74674 Posts	Posted 03/06/2020 10:00 am To CCF! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/06/2020 1:02 pm It can't be a steel cent. They haven't used steel cents at the mint since 1943. They weight 2.7 grams. Copper planchets weigh 3.11 grams. So a plated cent could be sightly attracted to a magnet, but not like a steel cent that leaps towards a magnet. Test with a steel cent, or a steel washer. Then you will see that it is not a steel cent. Seeing this test is most convincing. Report this Post to the Staff
11997755 Pillar of the Community United States 2253 Posts	Posted 03/06/2020 1:22 pm Quote: I scratch the back of it Ouch! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/07/2020 05:37 am Did the mint make steel coins for other countries since 1943? John1 Edited by John1 03/07/2020 05:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
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