Strange 1957 Wheat Penny Error Coin With A Weird Twist.

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Derwood New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 05:06 am I was going through a bag of wheat pennies that I bought years ago. I noticed that there were quite a few steel 1943 pennies in there. So the first thing I do is start picking out the steel pennies when I noticed one of them was a 1957 Wheat penny. The first thing I think is someone at one point in time gave it a zinc plating. But I noticed that the obverse edges are very sharp on a half of the coin and that it struck really weird off center. I also noticed that the coating follows the weird strike edges perfectly in that the coin has copper colored rim. So I weigh the coin and it weighs 3.1 g. Mystery solved right? Well, it sticks to a magnet. This is weird * Edited by Staff - Uploaded images here, please do not upload to youtube. * * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1502 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 06:05 am Does it just stick to the magnet or does it jump on to the magnet? Reason I ask is Nickel can become magnetized to some extent and such a plating could explain your situation. 43 steels weighed an average of 2.7 grams. I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorations Dirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccaw Dirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting Report this Post to the Staff
Derwood New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 06:44 am It's not a steel penny. It sticks to a magnet but it's weak. The only reason it interested me is because of the weird rim of the strike and the fact that the penny is thicker on one side than the other. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19118 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 07:22 am Photos, please. Full, large and sharp. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 09:22 am Better photos and a pic of the edge. I think it is a plated coin and maybe a former Encased Coin "bezel" John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 09:54 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 10:40 am 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 73706 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 10:44 am To CCF! Probably has been plated. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94809 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 11:48 am It appears like this cent was in a bezel then plated with zinc or possibly nickel (which is slightly magnetic) 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
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 2:01 pm to the CCF and plated. Report this Post to the Staff
Derwood New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 2:24 pm Ah, yes a Bezel makes perfect sense. Thank you Report this Post to the Staff
Derwood New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 09/24/2024 2:33 pm Thanks for the friendly welcomes. I don't know how to reply specifically to an individual Report this Post to the Staff
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