1970 D Lincoln Cent; Missing Clad Layer Due To Corrosion?

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sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 9:25 pm This penny only weighs 2.91 grams. I checked it again and again. I even used some other zinc pennies to make sure the scale was working correctly, and it was because the zinc pennies weighed 2.47 grams. My conclusion is that this 1970 penny is missing its clad layer. However, I'm not sure if it left the mint that way or if the damage occurred afterwards. Thoughts? Edited by sickpuppy78501 09/21/2023 9:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 9:31 pm appears to be very corroded, but better images may help out here. (much better focus) 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
sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 9:54 pm Hopefully, these images will be more helpful. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 10:38 pm There is no clad layer on cents of this era. Report this Post to the Staff
sickpuppy78501 Pillar of the Community United States 599 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 10:50 pm So the weight difference is just due to environmental damage? Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73795 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 11:00 pm Just environmentally damaged. PMD. It's had a rough life. It didn't leave the mint that way. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 09/23/2023 03:14 am Copper cent, simple corrosion, spender. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15395 Posts	Posted 09/23/2023 05:17 am What clad layer? Cents of this era were an alloy of copper and zinc/tin, not a clad sandwich. It's simply a corroded cent. Spend it. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19126 Posts	Posted 09/23/2023 07:13 am Agree with the post-strike damage assessments above. Report this Post to the Staff
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