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Martinez101 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 01:55 am Hello everyone, New to the community and I need some help! Ive had this 1974 D for some time now, always looking for any information on it but always come to a dead end, its 3.1g non magnetic and I dont think it plated because you can kinda see the peeling coming off and making the bottom into a brown penny. I run my fingers over it and its dosent come off unles you kinda scrape it but deff not trying that its not sticky nor rough its actually pretty smooth and dosent feel odd or diff from any ither penny, this is the exact condition of when I found it! I actually found it while penny roll hunting and kept it stored hoping I would find out more about it but no luck! I'm sending some coins in the next days to PCGS and cannot decide if I should send it in or not So here I am, who can help me out? I will be very appreciated for all the help! Thanks everyone and have a great day!! Report this Post to the Staff

Reno911 Valued Member United States 316 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 02:53 am Without saying anything else it looks to me it was used as an experiment when they attempted to turn it into a gold coin that failed. Others will weigh in soon. Report this Post to the Staff
Martinez101 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 03:06 am Yea could be! what about the edges and sides tho? Wouldnt that be somewhat like the O & R atleast a little! Ill take any possible answers because specially people that know more than me! I'm pretty new to this Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6545 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 04:16 am Look like paint to me Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 04:44 am Paint or some kind of coating for sure. Where it is coming off looks like a normal cent. Report this Post to the Staff
Jess1234 Valued Member Canada 333 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 07:10 am Looks like paint to me too! Looking forward to expert answers. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 07:12 am Do not send it in,it is PMD. Maybe paint or nail polish. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95936 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 08:34 am Yep, it was either painted, nail polished, or plated gold and has long since worn off. 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 04/21/2023 09:10 am Agree, some sorr of foreign substance. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Martinez101 New Member United States 16 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 12:47 pm && yall got me thinking now, I'm goint to have to do some testing! Well watever it is they made sure to get just the o & r without making any streaks or markings on the rim or sides! Time to take out my high school mircroscope and do some experiments lol Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21606 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 12:54 pm It doesn't really matter what it is or how it was done, the fact that it could not have happened during the striking of the coin means it is damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6545 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 12:56 pm Quote: Time to take out my high school mircroscope and do some experiments lol Start with acetone, see it that does anything Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 3:11 pm Possibly paint that has peeled off the surface of the coin. It was altered post strike. Not a plus for a coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Reno911 Valued Member United States 316 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 3:36 pm JimmyD is right Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/21/2023 6:52 pm to the CCF and with keith soak it in acetone, looks like sparkle gold nail polish. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188342 Posts	Posted 04/22/2023 10:19 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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