Brass Plated Lincoln One Cent Coins From Where?

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lenny Valued Member Canada 60 Posts	Posted 03/31/2024 11:35 pm I keep finding these brass plated Lincoln one cent coins that look different but weigh within..my assumption is that these coins come from West Point mint, I think they are a completely different coin than any other Lincoln one cent coins., alot like a novelty coin, and they corrode quickly. I could be wrong. I have read posts that explain the contaminated plating aspect but the coins differ quite abit, strike and all. Report this Post to the Staff

lenny Valued Member Canada 60 Posts	Posted 03/31/2024 11:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
lenny Valued Member Canada 60 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 12:01 am Report this Post to the Staff
Centinal Valued Member United States 263 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 01:09 am The 1982 is a small date. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 04:03 am lenny, You have too many different coins in one thread,I am confused. The 1998's the left one just looks toned. The next two photos must be 1982? Your question please. The following photo,1987...question? The last three photos ? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95088 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 08:41 am Please separate these coins - you have full coin images on 2 different 1998, but closeups of a 1982 and another of 1987. What point are you trying to make with the close up images? 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
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 08:52 am Thanks for sharing your coins but take the advise from above. Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 08:58 am In mid-year 1982, the composition of the cent shifted from a copper-zinc alloy (weight 3.11g) to copper-plated zinc (weight 2.5g). If the plating bath isn't changed frequently enough, the solution gets zinc poisoning and will have a brassier coloration. It's just a meaningless variation in the manufacturing process. You certainly could brass plate a cent, but why would you? -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 09:16 am Good input from @BStrauss3. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 09:46 am I forgot all about these. https://koinpro.tripod.com/Brass.htm John1 Report this Post to the Staff
igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1463 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 09:51 am Cool! Thanks for the link @John1... I learned something new! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73808 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 12:24 pm Great input from BStrauss3. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 3:15 pm https://koinpro.tripod.com/Brass.htm I remember reading this. As for the other coins in your posts, The answer hasn't changed since the first time, damage. Report this Post to the Staff
lenny Valued Member Canada 60 Posts	Posted 04/07/2024 10:30 am I realize these coins are damaged, the difference in the surface finish compared to hundreds of other same year coins on my table made me think they were an error planchet. I see how the contaminated bath makes them brass and it is common. However, if I see the link John gave us correctly, these coins are an error..? Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 04/07/2024 10:58 am Great info posted regarding Brass plated planchet! I had never heard of it. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/07/2024 11:14 am lenny, That 1987 is not an error,it is PMD/circulation wear. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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