1979 D Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Grade? Looks Like Silver Or Is It Altered? Y

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65bubba New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 03:53 am * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 07:40 am Is this the true color? Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 08:39 am Looks plated. Weight? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 09:36 am @65b, please post the weight and whether this coin is attracted to a magnet. It is almost certainly plated and knowing the answers to these questions will help us tell you what you have there. Thx. "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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19155 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 09:50 am Appears plated to me. Some interesting issues going on with the obverse, so it seems. Report this Post to the Staff
Fury Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 11:21 am with the others. Most likely plated in zinc or some other material. Report this Post to the Staff
Fury Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 11:22 am Oh! Almost forgot. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
65bubba New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 2:09 pm Sticks to magnet and is 3.0 g Report this Post to the Staff
65bubba New Member United States 37 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 2:11 pm And yes this is the color I have done nothing to alter the photo Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 2:15 pm Ok most likely nickel-plated then. "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
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 6:05 pm How could it be silver if nothing was struck in silver that year in cents. Just an altered coin. Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 06/12/2020 10:41 pm plated. Report this Post to the Staff
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1979 D LMC Grade? Looks Like Silver Or Is It Altered? Y