How Much Does Plating A Cent Change The Weight?

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IsThisAnything Valued Member United States 440 Posts	Posted 02/06/2021 2:10 pm I found this steel cent today in my Wheaties and I can't quite capture all the shine with my camera, but it's looking seriously plated. The weight checks out at 2.7, but I don't have a more precise scale available just now. It's got me wondering if some of the other cents from this batch are plated a bit more expertly. Is the weight difference that small that I can't catch it without a better scale? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/06/2021 2:13 pm Too many variables. What did it weight before plating? How much plating was applied? How much plating wore off? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
IsThisAnything Valued Member United States 440 Posts	Posted 02/06/2021 2:24 pm Oh that makes more sense for this one, though. It could be that enough of the plating has worn off that it is close to its original weight. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/06/2021 2:25 pm This doesn't look like a "reprocessed" steel cent. They were plated originally, of course, with zinc that gradually wore off in circulation. This looks pretty natural to my eye. Edited by Coinfrog 02/06/2021 2:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
IsThisAnything Valued Member United States 440 Posts	Posted 02/06/2021 3:10 pm Coinfrog, the pictures do look more natural, but coin in hand, especially next to the others I have, it looks way too shiny. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21608 Posts	Posted 02/06/2021 3:30 pm Easy to tell if it is plated or not, just look at the edge. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 02/06/2021 4:01 pm The plating layer is so thin that it hardly adds anything. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 02/06/2021 5:50 pm I'm with the Frog, my first thought is it doesn't look plated. My second thought is, does it matter? Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7030 Posts	Posted 02/07/2021 01:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
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