198x Weird One Cent, Unplated Cent?

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sgold15515 New Member Switzerland 1 Posts	Posted 10/28/2023 5:12 pm Hi everyone, Anyone can guide me on how to find more information on this one cent? Anyone knows if it has any value? Weight is 2.4 grams and date appears to be 198* Thank you Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19142 Posts	Posted 10/28/2023 5:13 pm Very nice example of a dryer coin--advanced stage. Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 10/28/2023 5:37 pm Ya, Ultra Damaged! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/28/2023 6:06 pm sgold15515, Nice Dryer Coin. Not an error,it is PMD. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/28/2023 6:21 pm @sgo, first welcome to CCF. Second, this cent would have left the cent plated with copper. In addition to the mechanical damage noted by folks above, this copper seems to have stripped off at some point so that only the zinc core is remaining. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 10/28/2023 7:38 pm sure looks like a Dryer Coin.. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 10/28/2023 8:53 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73937 Posts	Posted 10/28/2023 9:54 pm To CCF! Just a Dryer Coin. PMD. It's worth face value and is a spender. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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