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Pillar of the Community
United States
682 Posts |
I am going through a literal bucket full of wheat pennies today. The 1943 copper penny I found turned out to be just copper plated. What should I do with it?
(a) Throw it back in the bucket with all of the other common wheat pennies.
(b) Keep it separate.
(c) Spend it and let someone else worry about it.
(d) Remove the copper plating to restore it to its original condition. Removing the copper without removing the zinc might be rather difficult.
(e) Something else.
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Moderator
 United States
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Put it in a 2x2 and properly label it. John1  |
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Moderator
United States
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Yes I like @john1's suggestion for keeping it separate and properly labeled.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6498 Posts |
 If you "Throw it back in the bucket with all of the other common wheat pennies." You will just find it again |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19107 Posts |
Agree, keep it in a 2x2, with proper notation. A fun curiosity.
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United States
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yep, a 2x2 is a great idea (properly labeled)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Swallow it and wonder forever what really happened to it.
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United States
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I agree with the 2x2.  I would not spend or otherwise return to circulation. It will just make another person sad. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
I would throw it in my "fake" jar. It includes counterfeits and altered coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1655 Posts |
I had some that I heated and removed the copper. The zinc is already gone, they strip them before they copper plate them. They were still damaged, but didn't look much different than other circulated steel cents.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My preference is to cut it in half so nobody can find it again and post in the forums.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Swallow it and wonder forever what really happened to it. You know it will still show up in the end!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
982 Posts |
The next time you're on vacation, look for an elongated coin rolling machine and turn the coin into a fancy souvenir. |
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United States
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Quote:You know it will still show up in the end!  We need a "sad trombone" emoji here.  |
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The next time you're on vacation, look for an elongated coin rolling machine and turn the coin into a fancy souvenir. An interesting way to cancel it without destroying it.  |
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Posted 02/21/2022 1:05 pm
