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I found a 1955 steel Wheat penny, and it passed the magnet test. no mint marking that I can see. I figure that it's foreign but I can't seem to find any information on this particular penny. Can anyone point me in the right direction?   Edited by seregiaur
01/23/2009 8:50 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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hmm... or can it be a slug? ... were there 1c slugs?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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It's a curious coin...is it possible the silvery material was plated over a bronze cent? To my eyes, it almost appears the material has worn off areas of the coin. Some metals like nickel will be magnetic even as a plating. |
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Even if it was nickel plating, there isn't enough left for it to be as strongly attracted to a magnet as it is. I can pick it up with a magnet, even when it isn't touching the silvery material. It is silvery and copper but which is wearing off I can't really tell. Argh, the coin mystery deepens!
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Looks also like a poormans DDO swcoin.ecrater.com
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Bedrock of the Community
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There are many possibilities will a cent that looks that corrupted. It could have been dipped in a magnetic substance as suggested above or even partially filled with metal in some areas.
One thing is certain - This is not a mint error or variety.
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New Member
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Further magnet exploration, aka... my husband kidnapped the coin for "further testing" revealed that it is the nickel coating attracting the magnet. Alas, just another one for the oddities jar.
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Pillar of the Community
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That's a strange one there seregiaur. Nickel shouldn't be attracked to the magnet, maybe a metalic substance but can't think what it would be. And  to the forum. |
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Pillar of the Community
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pure nickel is strongly magnetic--take old Canadian nickels for example (besides the steel ones).  |
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Pillar of the Community
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How about that, learn something everyday. Thanks KurtS
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Maybe the metalic substance has lead in the composition of it just an idea I'm no expert!
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