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Hello Everyone. I am a bit new here and am pleased to meet you all. I have a 1991 D Lincoln Cent which I sent this information over to heritage for their evaluation. They believe this should be graded and wanted me to get back to them to sell on their site. I have taken it to two coin places in town.Both are baffled and say...its not sprayed or a science project ? its not fake? It does weigh 2.5 I does slightly stick to a magnet and its not steel. One man thought it was a planchet error? I has been my little one in a million for many years now. I would like so much to hear what everyone thinks .ooh..I almost forgot its shinny silver in color like a new dime? Crazy  . Thank you  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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 To the CCF It looks to me that it is just a plated coin. Don't see how it could be a planchet error as the US mint stopped producing Foreign coins in 1984. Wait to see what others have to say. Edited by JimmyD
02/11/2021 1:14 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just a plated coin. (Done well though) But is now just a face value coin. Not a mint error, the coin was altered. Just a spender.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Better photos would help--large, high resolution--using diffused lighting. Obverse and reverse images, please. Thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
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Heritage wants it graded so they don't have to spend time with a plated cent. It is slightly magnetic because it was (probably) plated with nickel and nickel is magnetic. As far as the 2 coin shops? Who knows why they are "Baffled"
EDIT: Just to add - Nickel plating is very "shiny" and rivals chrome plating.
Edited by Rothery
02/11/2021 2:11 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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to CCF. Looks like a plated coin to me. Being slightly magnetic leads me to think plated with nickel? John1  |
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New Member
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But would that not change the weight? Its 2.5
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Pillar of the Community
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It may, but who's to say your cent wasn't 2.4 something before plating? To be more accurate you need at least a .00g scale. Your cent can actually weigh 2.59 wich is ample enough to cover the weight of plating which is usually nominal
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02/11/2021 2:28 pm
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New Member
United States
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There is another person who has one like it from 195? She explains in a video and was looking for answers too. They don't look plated its so perfect and the weight is not off.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Consider posting new images--obverse and reverse--thanks.
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Moderator
United States
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Normal weight is 2.5 grams, +/- .10 grams mint tolerance. Does Heritage charge? If they don't you might want to send it to them, but you will still have to pay postage...sooo? John1 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with being a plated coin. to CCF |
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New Member
United States
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Can you tell me your thoughts on this 1964D Lincoln Cent? I though it was a new penny when I found it in my room. I wish I could age like that.. |
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United States
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And I know this one looks almost too good to be real too but I did not clean it or paint it. Its just the way I found it. Shinny and new
Is it in pretty good condition? Or is it just me attracted to the shinny thing?
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Forum Dad
United States
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64s are not hard to find like that. This bucket is all 1964 and 1964 Ds. All BU, we gave them away to kids at shows.  |
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