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Valued Member
United States
150 Posts |
Here foun another crazy coin in the register. May be it's not even the coin...   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Did you check it with a magnet or weigh it? I would have to say it is plated and it is much shinier than a zinc plated steel cent should be.
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Rest in Peace
United States
3039 Posts |
Looks like a steelie but check it with a magnet. It might be plated also. If it is steel it'll probably be a new discovery. Good Luck.
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Valued Member
 United States
150 Posts |
I just check with the magnet-it hold the coin, not with strong power, but definitely attract it, don't have no chance to weight it, but in the hand it's about the same like copper cent.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Most likely nickel plated. Pure nickel is magnetic, plates to copper well and a thin layer will attract a magnet.
An actual steelie would "snap" to the magnet and be hard to separate.
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Valued Member
United States
150 Posts |
Yes, I have some steel Italian coins, they are much more magnetic.
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Valued Member
United States
224 Posts |
I was going to say that it look like some Cents that I have seen that were mercury rubbed! However, then the OP stated that it sticks to a magnet, so I think that throws my theory out the door!
Frank
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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looks plated of some sort
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Valued Member
United States
74 Posts |
never seen anything like that before
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5602 Posts |
I have some Wheaties, that were plated and look exactly like this coin. These were given to me from my friend/dealer in a bag marked " check for errors". Some clipped planchets, and bie's and plated LMC'S, even some hollowed out cents and dimes.It looks like, Some people have lots of time to "play" with things like this.. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Yes somebody create a mystery... I'll keep this fantasy if somebody did it-may be for some reason  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2224 Posts |
I found a 1952 cent in a bank roll just like this, but not as shiny. Probably plated.
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Valued Member
United States
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wow what a great find I have never seen anything like this before
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Posted 05/28/2009 4:33 pm
