1982 D Lincoln Cent Missing Coating?

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tcmac Valued Member United States 120 Posts	Posted 02/22/2009 7:33 pm I got this 1982D from my Uncle who had it in pocket change. Interesting in that it seems to be missing Zinc coating or something, but almost looks like a steel or silver ... sorry about the photos ... cent ... Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 02/22/2009 7:56 pm Looks to be plated in either silver or steel. That's my guess. Hard to tell from photos. to the CCF! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 02/23/2009 11:27 am Weigh it on a scale that is accurate to 0.1 grams. Both brass and copper plated zinc cents were minted in 1982 so if it weighs 3.1 grams, then you just have a plated brass cent. If it weighs 2.5 grams, then it might not have the copper plating or it could have a post-mint plating job. Post-mint plated coins usually have tell-tale signs that can be seen but your pics are too pixellated to visually tell what is going on. Edited by biokemist6 02/23/2009 7:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tcmac Valued Member United States 120 Posts	Posted 02/23/2009 6:46 pm Thanks ... I'll try to get some better pictures ... wife is visiting the kids and has our newer camera and I can't figure out the macro mode on the old one. I need to find some scales ... I'm interested in what's going on with this coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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