1994 Lincoln Copper Cent Silver Colored Bust Plating Issue?

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2foxy Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 01/16/2023 7:31 pm I found this odd looking 1994 Penny with a silver/zinc colored Lincoln bust. Its pretty cool looking actually, the pictures don't do it justice. Its super shiny but it looks lightly circulated. I can tell that the copper on Lincolns head was not scratched off or worn off because the detail is still clear. I tried to include as many pictures as I could. Did someone strip the copper off of Lincolns head or is this possibly some type of plating error? I also notice that some of the lettering in "in god we trust" and the "4" in the date appear to be significantly more raised. Thoughts on this? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/16/2023 7:37 pm Looks like the copper plating wore of the high areas.Might be a plating issue where it got too thin of a copper plating in that area,but because it looks shiny it probably got rubbed somehow. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34418 Posts	Posted 01/16/2023 7:43 pm Yes one possibility is that you are seeing the underlying zinc core beneath a too-thin copper plating. It doesn't happen much anymore, but a silvery tone on copper also can come from putting mercury on it. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25289 Posts	Posted 01/16/2023 8:19 pm Quote: a silvery tone on copper also can come from putting mercury on it When I was a kid back in the early '70s, a friend's father showed us how we could make our '43 LWCs nice and shiny again by rubbing them with mercury. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Danjor Valued Member United States 92 Posts	Posted 01/16/2023 8:23 pm Agree with J1, just looks like wear. On these planchets even some wear will look silver. IMO Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96457 Posts	Posted 01/16/2023 8:24 pm the high points were likely polished off either by machine or circulation. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/16/2023 9:32 pm Hint - You can achieve this effect by yourself ! Report this Post to the Staff
2foxy Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 01/17/2023 06:56 am I can't help but wonder if this was done intentionally or accidentally. The copper removal is so precise around Lincolns head. Whatever it was that caused this, its really neat looking. It almost looks a shadow effect. Edited by 2foxy 01/17/2023 07:03 am Report this Post to the Staff
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