1985-D Steel Lincoln Cent - Coin Community Forum

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Skaterigger134 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 08/02/2021 11:37 pm Help. What do you make of this coin? It weighs 2.7 grams and it is magnetic #129522;. It came out of my roomates coin jar. I haven't been able to find any info about it. Report this Post to the Staff

lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 04:33 am Welcome to the forum. Your coin has been plated, most likely with nickel. This has been done after it left the mint, so it is just considered altered, or damaged. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 05:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21597 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 06:44 am to the CCF We see these quite often on the Forum. As noted, it has been plated. Usually for a souvenir or sometimes a high school experiment. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19142 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 07:25 am Agree with all comments above. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 08:42 am Same. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 10:56 am Place a magnet over a 1943 steel cent. you will see that it is slightly magnet. The steel cent will leap towards the magnet. On your coin the attraction is slight. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 3:49 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 6:40 pm Science experiment plated coin. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 7:16 pm with plating.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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