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Errers and Varietys.
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Looks like an under weight copper planchet. Thus the strike was weaker. Could you show the edge with a 1981 cent and a zinc cent? That way we can see if it is thinner. But it appears that way. Keeper.
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That's a great example! Nice find!
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Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
Edited by CoinHunter27
03/07/2020 7:40 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Coop, I already mentioned the weight. It's 2.5 grams in the title. It's zinc.
Errers and Varietys.
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I think Coop may be suggesting that it could be tapered with a minor/no reduction in weight. If the edge is thinner, it could be a tapered planchet. I own an example of such.
-CH27
Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage
Edited by CoinHunter27
03/07/2020 7:54 pm
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I'm leaning towards an adjustment strike. The rims are almost lost and the weakness on the reverse is across the center of the design. Heavy grease strikes usually have really deep rims with the grease pushed to the outside edge. Nice error!  ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Yes... is the planchet tapered... since weight is normal?
Or just big globs of gunk the only factor?
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Bedrock of the Community
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If it is missing plating, why is the color not zinc? If it is copper, it should weigh 3.11 grams. That is why I'm wanting to see an edge by edge shot.
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I see what you're saying Coop. I'll do it tomorrow for you. Sorry if I couldn't respond right away. I was watching Better Call Saul on Netflix with my family. I'll get onto it as soon as possible.
Errers and Varietys.
Edited by Errers and Varietys
03/07/2020 10:48 pm
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LOL David.
Regardless, it is pretty neat. I lean towards a planchet error instead of a striking error, but hey, I've been wrong on many an occasion.
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Tis a nice error coin. Looking forward to what folks end up agreeing on with this one.
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Thank you GrapeCollects and tropicalbats! I'll keep you updated for sure. I am interested as well. I am hoping it's something different.
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Nice score! looking forward to answers on this one.
"Pride is yoked with callous behavior, as humility is with compassion." St. Gregory Palamas Top Finds - 1969-S 1c FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/477681 1976 D WQ FS-101 http://goccf.com/t/382777 - 1968 D 1c FS-801 http://goccf.com/t/422254Cool clashed dies - 1972 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/429855&SearchTerms=CCLStruck-In Rim Burr - 1969 S 1c http://goccf.com/t/425587&SearchTerms=burrFloating (Type II) Counterclash - 1978 D 1c http://goccf.com/t/434991&SearchTerms=1978 |
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Pretty cool cent. I agree with TB and look forward to you finding a definitive answer.
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Interesting  It does look like a copper coop. |
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Update: Here's the new pictures. First coin, 1982 zinc, second coin, 1981 copper, third coin, 1982 zinc.  1981 copper, 1982 zinc (error coin) in middle, and 1982 zinc, stacked together. Also, my error coin is zinc. It weighs 2.5 grams, and you can see plating bubbles, so it's obviously not copper.  Errers and Varietys.
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