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Hello coin collectors. So I've had this coin probably a good 30+ years. My father found it and he gave it to me when I was old enough not to lose it. Not a coin collector myself so never really had it looked at or anything. Mostly just curious what you guys think or if there's any details you can give me. Thank you very much.   |
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Moderator
 United States
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 Weight? John1 
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New Member
 Canada
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Sorry I don't have the weight I'll see if I can try and get it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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New Member
Canada
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Top photo just the light from the sun bottom is overhead light.
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Canada
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Maybe it's just the holder it's in, but it doesn't look like a normal struck penny to me. It looks like it is struck significantly off center, but it also looks like it's not struck on the correct planchet. A lot of people will want to chime in and say it's just a science experiment (penny electroplated in a silver metal), and it's possible that's all it is, but it does look odd, so I'd guess there is at least a chance it's something else. If it really is a different type of planchet you could have something pretty interesting on your hands. If you do take it out of the holder, make sure nothing rubs against it as you will want it to be the highest grade it can be if you ever take it somewhere for grading. If it is a science experiment then that will be a waste of effort, but if not it's worth preserving in as good a shape as you can. :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Three possibilities come to mind - plated, struck on a nickel planchet, struck on a foreign planchet. What is the diameter? Cent should be 19.1mm and nickel 21.2mm.
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with Levaril.
It does appear to be struck on a smaller planchet, 1983 cents are 12 sided, this coin is not.
We are going to need an accurate weight to two decimal places.
If you don't have access to a scale try your local postal outlet.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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United States
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to the Community!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looking again I agree that it could be struck on a dime planchet, which is 18.03mm. It does partially have the 12 sided in the area where the rim is strong. Dime is 1.16mm thick and cent is 1.45mm, so perhaps putting it between regular cents and dimes it would be obvious which thickness it matches. Dime 2.07g vs cent 2.5g so that should be obvious too.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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As mentioned a weight would be the easiest route
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Does your coin stick to a magnet?
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New Member
Canada
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Thank you very much for all the replies. Weighing it on the proper scale it's going to take a day or two. I took it out of the protective sleeve and it does stick to magnets. And a new photo from the side.  |
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New Member
Canada
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Next to a penny and a dime.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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If it does stick to a magnet it's not 1983 bronze.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It could be plated. Until we get the weight, we won't know for sure.
Errers and Varietys.
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Posted 09/12/2023 6:33 pm
