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I found this 1990 Lincoln Cent in a box full of dimes. It has sharp features and shows some circulation wear. Iv had my fair share of plates coins and something about this one has me asking questions. Could this be a penny on a planchet missing copper coating? I have only found one other person to post a 1990 -D- silver in color and the post was years ago and weak. Weight : 2.5 grams Post up some plates count or coins on work planchet     |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would edge test it to see if it's copper underneath (i suspect it is).
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Well, if it were struck on a clad dime planchet, the edge would show a copper sandwich. (edited for clarity) If it were a penny punched from clad dime material, the mass would also probably be closer to the 3.11g of a pre-1982 solid copper penny. Given that the mass is the correct value (2.5g), the better theory seems to be zinc that is missing the copper plating. There is a pretty good article on Coin World entitled Lack of copper may not be an error: Collector's Clearinghouse that breaks down how to identify a true zinc error penny from a stripped and replated penny. Article: https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-c...nghouse.htmlEdited by Brandmeister
05/22/2023 12:54 pm
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New Member
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Great info, I read over the information on the ink that was recommended and I found it to be very interesting. The pictures were very good but I'm still left with a degree of curiosity
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Well it is the wrong weight for a dime, so it can't be that.
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CoinHunt,  It has the textured look of a copper plated zinc core cent. I am thinking it is an after mint plated coin. John1  |
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 This is a plated cent, a well done plated cent. If it were on a dime planchet, I would expect to see the copper core on the edge between the cladding, (which I don't) |
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United States
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Solid thoughts, after reading the information in the link above I have decided that although I am leaning toward this just being PMD I am going to send it off for grading and see what the judges score it. I will follow up once that is completed. Thank you guys again |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Poorly plated coin. Not a mint error. Post strike added to the coin. The coin will weigh in the 2.6 gram area. If it were a dime planchet, it would be smaller around and weight a lot less.  2.27 grams and would be showing a copper line on the outer rim area of the cladding. Altered coin. Even it is were a steel cent (which there were none at the mint that year) it would weight, 2.7 grams. The weight for your coin will be in the 2.6+ gram range, as it looks like it was plated more than once. Just an altered coin now. Face value. Edited by coop
05/22/2023 11:45 am
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Pillar of the Community
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I would discourage you from sending this off for grading as I don't believe you would recover the cost.
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Getting this coin graded is a waste of money - But if you do it, please make sure you report back with the end results.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The will charge you for their service, body bag the coin, and send it back for your storage without out a holder.
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I am going to send it off for grading and see what the judges score it. As you wish. Please let us know the results. |
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Posted 05/22/2023 12:40 am
