1974 D Penny. Aluminum? - Coin Community Forum

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Jenzodiazipam New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 1:50 pm Can't tell if I'm now a millionaire felony collector or the owner of an interesting coin disguised as a rare anomaly? Weight is 3.10 says my scale Edited by Jenzodiazipam 11/04/2021 1:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Wrekkdd Pillar of the Community Canada 3328 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 2:02 pm Far to heavy for an aluminum cent. I believe they were .9 grams. Possible it is plated. Edit Edited by Wrekkdd 11/04/2021 2:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34398 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 2:11 pm @jenz, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree that this cent has been plated. Depending on which metal was used, this cent may now be weakly attracted to a magnet. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 2:15 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19146 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 2:16 pm Agree with the above. Too heavy to be aluminum. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5394 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 2:20 pm Plated coin , too heavy and on my screen you can see brown colouration. We used to make this stuff in science lab til we got busted using the Mercury! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188197 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 4:17 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
Dearborn Moderator United States 95550 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 4:23 pm that it is way too heavy to be aluminum coin. (but it sure would be nice if it were real) 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
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 4:29 pm Also, I think (looking at your photo) that you have what is called a Magician's coin. I see a seam just inside of the edge of the coin. Magician's coins can be tricky to get apart. Especially if they've been together for years and years. IXOXPZ0VKFM Edit: I didn't realize that " Magician's coin" was highlighted to click on. Nice! Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Edited by chafemasterj 11/04/2021 4:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 5:18 pm I I believe it's too heavy to be aluminum or a Magician's coin. Definitely plated, value, 1 cent. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 6:36 pm It appears to me that it has been rubbed with mercury. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/04/2021 6:42 pm Plated. Even too heavy to be a steel cent. Report this Post to the Staff
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