Possible 2020 D Penny Error Need Some Input

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CoinDigger13 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 4:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Kloccwork419 Pillar of the Community United States 1359 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 5:00 pm Thats pretty odd. Is is silver color? You can heat up a zinc coin and it will turn this color. Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6530 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 5:00 pm I say plated Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 5:05 pm This one looks un-plated. Nice find. Keep it in a 2X2, then tape the edges to keep oxygen away from the zinc. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinDigger13 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 5:07 pm It is a silver color all around the coin even the edge. There aren't any areas that indicate heat that I can see. What would plated mean like someone platted penny with a different metal? Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 5:23 pm Some people like to experiment coating silver and other types of alloys on to coins, like those shopping network selling plated gold and platinum quarters. Yours looks sharp, so could be a real deal, anyway to show better larger pictures? Rotate and Crop it before uploading, helps saves many neck pain. Edited by macmercury 01/27/2021 5:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19147 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 5:25 pm Closer-in, sharp, high resolution photos showing each coin would sure help. I'd like to say plated but closer-in photos will help decide the matter. Edited by ijn1944 01/27/2021 5:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 5:25 pm I say plated as well. Very easy to do, high school chemistry classes do this as an experiment routinely. Ultra shiny surface screams plated, in my opinion. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 5:33 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 5:38 pm Note the fields. This coin was not plated with copper. It is a naked zinc cent. (A keeper) Note how smooth the fields are: Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19944 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 6:04 pm The easiest way to tell if it was plated is what coop said. Also, it should have cartwheel luster. Even with the weak pictures I believe this is a genuine error, struck on unplated planchet. Great find! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 6:16 pm What does it weigh in grams? Sorry I just had to rotate them Edited by jasper62 01/27/2021 6:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinDigger13 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 6:40 pm Sorry for the crappy pics. bad phone camera haha I scratched the side of it and there is copper underneath ugh thought I was on to something haha thank you everyone for the help much appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinDigger13 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 6:42 pm The gram weight is the same as the other penny 2.52 grams on my scale Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 6:51 pm Quote: I scratched the side of it and there is copper underneath No "real deal" here. We see so many of these that are plated they are becoming very common in circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3173 Posts	Posted 01/27/2021 8:26 pm Well, that's a shame. to the forums CoinDigger13 Report this Post to the Staff
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