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Trudecadence New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 10/01/2021 10:26 pm So I found this penny in the jar of change. Its been in there for years and it seems it hasnt been circulated. I put it under my microscope, I see no imperfections besides zinc dust. None of the picture on both sides is filled in so it's not coated. It weighs 2.4 and is a 1993. Report this Post to the Staff

Numiscrat Valued Member United States 221 Posts	Posted 10/01/2021 11:43 pm It might help to post a pic of the whole coin, both sides. Have you compared the diameter of this cent to others? So called Texas cents supposedly can lose their plating as they get made. Report this Post to the Staff
Trudecadence New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 12:22 am No I haven't measured it but I'll add a full picture later and I'll measure it Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 12:26 am We need to see the complete both sides of your coin, to get a good look at it, please. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Trudecadence New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 12:47 am Report this Post to the Staff
Bumpkin Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 01:00 am Hello and welcome to the forum. This is why we ask for full pictures of both the obverse and reverse. Your Lincoln Cent is 100% normal and does not exhibit any signs otherwise. It is not "un-plated" or any type of error or variety. Hope this helps. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 04:26 am Even in the close ups you can see plating defects,aka bumps. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 09:04 am Same. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Trudecadence New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 3:35 pm Okay so if my coin is a regular penny then why is it a dull Gray and when shined is a very shiny silver like any quarter or dime it's been plated with a different metal it's not copper plated the pictures look like that because I have an orange colored light as you can tell in the first pictures it is a very shiny metallic silver color Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 97308 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 3:42 pm Looks perfectly normal to me 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
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 4:51 pm Best to remove coins from 2x2 holder before taking photos.Make sure to flatten those staples. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/02/2021 5:04 pm Those bumps could be from under the first plating of zinc dust or the second coating of zinc. Not the original un-plated surface. It would look more like this: There are recipes of altering cents on YouTube. Just a face value coin when they are altered. Report this Post to the Staff
Trudecadence New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 10/03/2021 4:41 pm If my penny were plated by someone, say for a science experiment, it'd weigh more than what it's supposed to it wouldn't weigh less. This one weighs 2.45g or 0.0871oz. 0.0794toz 12.35ct Report this Post to the Staff
Trudecadence New Member United States 11 Posts	Posted 10/03/2021 5:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/03/2021 6:04 pm Normal weight is 2.5 grams. Mint tolerance is .10 grams +/- John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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