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Hello I work at a gas station and found this in a penny roll. At first thought it might be painted so I tried to scratch the "paint" off with no luck. What do you guys think?   |
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Valued Member
 United States
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silver plated cent. Someone playing with a science project or just having fun. No added value.
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Moderator
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Criddle1111,  Weight? John1  |
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to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention.  |
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United States
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 a plated cent. Can you post up a close up of where you scratched the cent? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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to the CCF! |
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New Member
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It weighs 2.45  |
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New Member
United States
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I scratched it between the columns and on its edge   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is the diameter within specs? If larger, could be a Texas Cent. Thanks, Doug. |
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New Member
United States
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Here is another view point  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Could also be a cent where someone selectively dissolved the copper.
In sophomore chemistry class, we notched pennies, then used something to dissolve only the zinc, leaving behind a thin copper foil in the shape of a cent. It was a pretty cool experiment.
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United States
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The surface does not look like a typical missing copper layers. I recommend you give it a bath in 100% pure acetone and don't hold it like you have been, you do not want to get skin oils on it. John1 |
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Pillar of the Community
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this it is not acid interferences. In other posts was show how to do in house those color to cents. Any mild or low acids which can disintegrate the Cu will eat the zinc before.
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Ok...no more touching it with my fingers #129392;#129392;#129392; it also look like it has the Close AM &  I find all kinds of cool coins opening Loomis rolls at work, but this one is the most interesting so far |
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Posted 06/16/2023 2:25 pm
