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What In The World Are These? (1989 Cents)

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On second look, I agree with Cujohn that the cent has been plated. What appears to be a seam on the coin in the third picture is a trompe-l'œil - the edge is reflecting the coin beneath it.
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In my post I guess it wasn't clear that I thought these were un plated planchets. If the plating was removed, the surface wouldn't be as smooth. The surface looks like what you would have if there were no copper plating. If it was mercury rubbed, it would be a mirror surface. I don't remember who it was, maybe Silvio said that mercury rubbed coin will return back to copper with age. All I know is they were shinny for as long as I kept them back in the 60s.
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