1973 S Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC Silver Colored?

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2foxy Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 02:48 am I found this 1973 S Lincoln Cent silver in color with moderate circulation damage, it does not appear to be plated. These are supposed to be 95% copper and 5% zinc right? Perhaps the alloy for this coin was mixed with a higher percentage of zinc? Report this Post to the Staff

Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6555 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 03:00 am This coin has been plated Report this Post to the Staff
Reno911 Valued Member United States 316 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 03:10 am Taken from the web (copied and pasted just to answer)...maybe some one else will have a different answer. Really intelligent experts and collectors on here No, there's no 1973 penny created in silver. If you find a 1973/4 penny made out of a silvery material then it is either an aluminum penny, and therefore illegal to own or sell, or it is a standard copper penny that has been coated in a silver-toned metal. To find out which type you have simply weigh the coin. the coin weighs under a gram then it is an aluminum penny and must be surrendered to the government. If the coin weighs 3.11 grams or over then it is a copper coin coated in a metal alloy and can be legally sold, bought, or traded. Edited by Reno911 03/19/2023 03:11 am Report this Post to the Staff
2foxy Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 03:43 am It weighs 3.03 grams. If it is plated, it would have to be heavily so because the scuffs on it are relatively deep in some places. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 04:10 am This it is plated coin and no more then this. The Flu-Flu of aluminum is not. A cent in aluminum will be 1.9 to 2.3 gr. Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 04:54 am No question on this one, it has the look of a heavily plated coin. The devices are kind of blurred from the plating. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15432 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 05:00 am Agreed - this coin has been plated. It's now a novelty item. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19155 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 07:18 am At the risk of piling on--yes, the coin's been plated. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 09:34 am Nuts, there goes my 15 minutes of fame. Report this Post to the Staff
dsking Pillar of the Community United States 2365 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 12:25 pm I found a few interesting articles about the '73/'74 Aluminum cents. Although the mint asked for those to be returned, the courts have gone back and forth regarding legal, private ownership to this day. The cent does appear "plated" but, it may be worth it to investigate further. In 2014 one of the 1974 D's was graded by PCGS. Whether SF actually minted any of these, I have not found any information which further strengthens our "plated" responses. https://coinweek.com/modern-coins/1...ncoln-penny/ https://www.gainesvillecoins.com/bl...luminum-cent Edited by dsking 03/19/2023 12:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 4:33 pm 2foxy, It is a plated cent. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96071 Posts	Posted 03/19/2023 4:40 pm oh plated for sure - even over done on this one. 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
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1973 S LMC Silver Colored?