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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Given the photos posted, I'm thinking the coin isn't aluminum. Do you have a weight for it?
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Bedrock of the Community
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What makes you think it is aluminum?
An aluminum cent would weigh about .9g. much lighter than a regular cent.
Edited by JimmyD
07/17/2021 2:17 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Weight should settle it.  to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog
07/17/2021 2:17 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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We need the weight. An aluminum should weigh about 1g.
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Moderator
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@rh, the silver color on the obv might be due to this coin having been rubbed with mercury as part of a science class experiment.
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New Member
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It weights 3.09 I have never seen a penny this old look like this. Thank you for your input
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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 It is a normal 1973 cent that was discolored somehow. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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(1973) a penny this old  Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 In 1973 the idea had not come up yet. So it is probably a normal copper cent. (3.11 grams) |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Keep rummaging through Lincoln cents, you're bound to find some that will look incredibly, painfully old.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I agree with Spence, I'd wager this coin was rubbed with mercury at one time in it's life. That would account for the effervescence involved. You have an otherwise normal cent.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with the two previous posts that the coin is partially plated with mercury.
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Posted 07/17/2021 2:17 pm
