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Bedrock of the Community
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Ouch! Pretty far gone. I'd say worth just face value.  to the CCF! |
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Canada
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It's a spender, lucky to get face value  |
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Forum Dad
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99.9999999999% chance that is not steel. What does it weigh?
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. Weight would help, but it looks plated to me. John1  |
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That coin shows extreme corrosion on it - Face value only .. Sorry. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Does it stick to a magnet?
On second look, it appears to be one of them steel souvenir cent!
Edited by macmercury
08/16/2021 7:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It appears there are bits of copper color showing through where the plating has flaked/corroded away. Weight will confirm (about 3.1 grams for normal 95% copper cent, 2.7 grams for zinc-plated steel cent), but pretty definite it's just a plated copper cent.
Edited by hokiefan_82
08/16/2021 11:15 pm
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New Member
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Sorry guys it took so long for me to get back to ya'll life kept getting in the way..lol anyways it weighs 2.7. I know it is in bad condition but it weighs the proper weight and it jumps to a magnet. and since only 12 known wouldn't that make it valuable? O and hey, Thanks for the welcome to the site. Happy to be here for my questions because you guyzzz rock.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The problem is that the Chinese have been making a lot of these as fakes for a number of years...I own one I bought when researching fakes.
I don't doubt one could be bought right now online at the right (wrong?)place. Take a fake, weather it like this, and its sure to raise some eyebrows.
While obviously I cannot say with 100% certainty yours is a Chinese fake that has been weathered, this is almost assuredly what you have.
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Pillar of the Community
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I would also lean towards fake. Date does not look correct, the 4's especially look off, and appear to differ in size from one another. |
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Maybe a soak in 100% pure acetone might help,do not use standard nail polish remover. John1 |
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Quote:
... Date does not look correct, the 4's especially look off, and appear to differ in size from one another... I agree. And the letters on the reverse motto, EPU, look too "skinny". Almost like the letters on proof coins. And nope, no proofs were made in 1944. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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What would the recourse be to verify if the cent were real beside TPG? |
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to the Community! |
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