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New Member
United States
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Found this in my pocket years ago I saved it!! anyone come across one of these? same size as a regular penny   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1489 Posts |
Magician's coin? There's something odd going on with the Lincoln Memorial.
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Moderator
 United States
34413 Posts |
Could be plated, but I'm not seeing a seam. What is the weight?
"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
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New Member
 United States
5 Posts |
Weight is 2.7 grams
The surface is dmpl both sides
Edited by Yas1928
08/24/2022 10:20 pm
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Moderator
United States
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I'm thinking a plated zinc cent - which would account for the added weight.
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Moderator
United States
56855 Posts |
 Looks like a plated coin after it left the U.S. mint John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21610 Posts |
Probably been plated with nickel.
There have been quite a few of these showing up lately.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Although it may be plated with nickel (which is magnetic),
I doubt if there would be enough nickel in the plating to be effective as a magnetic coin.
As JimmyD as noted that quite a few have been showing up lately,
to answer the OP's question, one of these plated coins should be tested to confirm, either way.
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New Member
United States
5 Posts |
I'm going to the local scrap yard today to see if they will help a guy out and shoot it with a gun
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4618 Posts |
to the CCF!  it looks like it has been plated. As for the ' no mint mark' comment, that's normal. A coin with no mint mark just indicates that it was struck in Philadelphia. The only cent struck in Philadelphia has the P mint mark which was the 2017-P. This was done to honor the 225th anniversary of the opening of the mint. Some coins have been struck at other mints (West Point and San Francisco) without mint marks to help boost production numbers, but once they are in circulation, there is no way to differentiate. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7174 Posts |
to the CCF and |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10635 Posts |
Has been mentioned this CENT is nothing more than a post mint plated coins. Damage, no premium. Keep looking!  |
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Posted 08/24/2022 9:40 pm
