1961 D's Trying To Identify A Possible Bronze Planchet

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SellCoins777 New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 04/24/2021 2:38 pm Hello All, Counting from Left to Right, I believe the number 3 top is bronze, no difference in weight, all fall within the range. I tried the drop-ping test and can't hear any difference. I compared a foreign coin that is bronze, it looks similar especially the reverse. Is there a sure way to decipher? Thanks in advance for commenting. Report this Post to the Staff

Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 04/24/2021 2:46 pm They should all be bronze. Different coins just tone differently. To be precise, they're 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc, so somewhere between bronze and brass. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/24/2021 3:03 pm Agree, all the U.S. cents are the same alloy, just with different environmental toning. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1659 Posts	Posted 04/24/2021 4:35 pm Yep, Lincoln cents until 1962 were all bronze, except 1943's of course. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/24/2021 10:19 pm Brass color examples are more yellow. (If that was the term you were thinking of) Report this Post to the Staff
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