Do Plated Coins Always Have Plated Edges?

what little experience I have with Electro-plating involves submerging teh item ot be plated into a solution with a polarized electrode attached. Teh solution has an electrode with an opposing charge. The solution has dissolved metal that migrates to the item being plated by the flow of electricity. This means that, generally, the entire item gets plated.

Brilliant Uncirculated quarters usually shine brightly and any visible copper on the edges is bright red. It is recommended that you store the coins in either a book that has protective plastic on both sides of the coin or to just put them in flips in order to slow oxidation.

thanks. I know how electroplating works. I just didn't see how it would be worth it to electroplate only the faces of the coin, especially because such a process would be far more labor intensive.

EDIT: maybe that came off as a little... arrogant? not my intension. thanking all for the responses. just saying I generally know how plating works. anyway, I have some saflips and whitman classic albums that I'm trying to fill. I'm looking forward to benefitting from (and perhaps one day contributing to) the knowledge and experience of this community.

. What about the 1943 Lincoln Cent?
John1

i think I have a couple of copper 1943 Lincoln cents, but no steel ones. i'll have to look later. I haven't gone through my pennies yet.

It would be possible to plate just the front and back if you first paint the edge with some fingernail polish or wax. The plating won't adhere there and the polish can be removed with an acetone bath, or the wax with a bath in very hot water.

They do something like that if the want to do selective plating on the front or back. Just mask off the areas you don't want plated, plate, remove the mask.

To the Forum.

i don't necessarily. it's just must more lustrous than it's competitor. just asked a question.