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New Member
Canada
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Looking for any information. I have did some research and my best guess would be a 1982 zinc penny that was never plated with copper.   Edited by jthumphries247
03/16/2022 07:00 am
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Moderator
 United States
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@jtg, first welcome to CCF. Second, can you please add a couple pics of this coin to the thread? Also, please give us the weight. Thx.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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If it was never plated with copper, it would just be a zinc core.
It looks like it has been plated.
There have been a few of these showing up lately
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New Member
 Canada
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Weight is 2.5 grams  |
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Moderator
United States
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 . Looks like a plated after mint coin to me. John1  |
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New Member
Canada
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What is this type of error coin called, I havent been able to find another one like it maybe I'm not using the correct wording when searching.
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New Member
Canada
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So if I used a file and removed some of the " after mint plating" then it should be copper underneath right.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, it appears to have been plated. If so, the plating occurred after leaving the mint; thus, not a mint error--or any error.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21601 Posts |
You won't find it when searching as it is neither a variety or an error.
It is considered damage with no premium.
You might find something if you look under plated coins, there are
many of them out there.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks plated to me as well. to the CCF! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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I would not remove the plating. Keep this as a teaching moment for others. Most of us don't have this coin in this condition. Tag it, save it. Write down what you have learned from this (no money lost)
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The best way to see if over plated is to look at the plating bubbles. They are big out of normal with an complete out of the mint material, then is clear. 0.1 correct with add new material.
Other thing: the core Zinc on those coins was never polish. Have luster but it is more dull to the frosted aspect.
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United States
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Not the best pictures, but that said, this coin looks to be plated. That might explain the extra .1 grams that was added to the coin. |
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