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New Member
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Hello everyone! I am mainly a silver stacker and don't know much about numismatics, but someone that I know had this in an old collection of change that immediately caught my attention. The closest thing I've found online is a photo of a 1982 dime muled with a 1 cent reverse. However, the coin I have is dodecagonal like a penny, and the same size as one, so I assume it can't be the same. Essentially, it looks like a silver-coloured penny. It is the same size as a penny, and it weighs about 2.6 grams according to my (inexpensive, sometimes inaccurate) scale. Is this a known error? I've searched online but have had trouble finding anything helpful. I'm new to this stuff, so any insight or ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, cheers.   |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Is it green?
Will it stick to a magnet?
The weight is well within tolerance for a cent, far too heavy for a dime.
It doesn't appear to be a wrong sized planchet.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
Edited by DBM
08/15/2020 1:42 pm
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New Member
 Canada
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Thanks for the quick response. It's not green, that was just the reflection of my green walls. Hopefully these pictures give a better idea of the colour. It does in fact stick to a magnet.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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This coin could be plated, needs an XRF
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9866 Posts |
It sticks to a magnet, therefore it's not merely plated, it is either nickel or plated steel.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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A 1982 penny should weigh 2.5 g, so yours is within mint tolerances. It is fully struck and centered. No 2.5 g foreign coins were struck by the RCM in 1982. Result? Your coin is plated.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Not plated.
Please show me a plated coin with a bronze or copper core that sticks to a magnet.
The plating would have to be so thick the devices would become enlarged.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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08/15/2020 3:06 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would agree. to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Lokinjz - How strongly is it attracted to a magnet?
Like just barely or super strongly?
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New Member
Canada
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Hey everyone, thanks for the replies and welcomes. To answer your question, it is only weakly attracted to the magnet. Does this mean it's plated? If so, what does that mean? Not rare at all I assume?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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New Member
Canada
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Ah that's my mistake, I should have mentioned it was only weakly magnetic in the first place. Thanks to everyone for the help figuring this out.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I surrender.
I asked if it sticks to a magnet, the answer was affirmative.
Now we learn it's only weakly attracted.
I still stand by what I said, please show me a plated copper core cent sticking to a magnet.
A regular everyday fridge magnet not a super magnet.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Pillar of the Community
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Ah that's my mistake, I should have mentioned it was only weakly magnetic in the first place All good Lokinj, keep asking questions; hopefully you'll find a real off-metal or foreign planchet strike! |
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Still worth taking this coin to a large gold buyer or coin dealer that has an XRF, and zap it difference of being worth 1 cent or 200 or 300 bucks
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Posted 08/15/2020 1:50 pm
