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Why Is This Penny 1982 White Color?

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 Posted 05/29/2020  8:04 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add hugoenglish to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I think its normal but maybe I'm wrong, is the only one I have in this color so, thank you for your comments.
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Looks like it's been plated
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It's been plated. You can see the copper coming through the plating.
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plated, plus giant fingerprint. Spend it.

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@he, depending on the specific plating alloy, this cent may be weakly magnetic.
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Agreed with previous answers. It's been plated. Just a damaged coin.
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Color in pictures suggest nickel plating.
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