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Hello All, In another thread I was looking for 95% Copper Lincolns from the P and D mint. I ended up buying this "Mint Set", since only Zinc cents are struck for circulation. I have all 8 coins, which are contained in cut out strips of flixible cardboard & plastic bearing the US mint name and seal. I just want to make sure that these are, in fact, the 95% copper cents and not zinc coins in bogus packaging. See pictures below.   Below is the 1909-S that bought from ebay, the seller was Americancoinexpress. I wanted to give them a plug because they were fantastic to deal with - very courteous, patient and professional. http://myworld.ebay.com/americancoinexpress/I had high expectations for this coin and hands down it exceeded them. I just took all these pictures with my cell phone and the image does not do it justice. The surfices are very smooth, the color is pleasing and there's even slight traces of red poking through. It's graded AU58 by ANACS and I can't find a trace of wear anywhere.  Good day all, and Merry Christmas! Edited by USArmyParatrooper
12/18/2009 3:40 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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I haven't seen the 2009 cents in strips from the mint. I don't know if they were issued that way or not. Where did you buy them?
The 1909-S looks super nice.
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The strip was cut from a complete Mint Set. If you are unsure whether they are coppers or not, just weigh them  |
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If you are unsure whether they are coppers or not, just weigh them I don't have a scale that can measure grams. But I am in Fayetteville, so I suppose I can find a drug dealer somewhere.  Edited by USArmyParatrooper
12/18/2009 4:13 pm
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I would feel okay if the blister pack is intact around the cents. If it looks like it was sealed back together, then I would be cautious. But Bio is right, the best way to be 100% is to weigh them.
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I would feel okay if the blister pack is intact around the cents. If it looks like it was sealed back together, then I would be cautious. But Bio is right, the best way to be 100% is to weigh them. Do you have any suggestions for where I could go to weigh them? What do copper and zinc cents weigh? |
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Content: 95% copper 5% tin/zinc Weight: 3.11 grams Content: Pure copper plated 99.2% zinc .8% copper Weight: 2.50 grams It would not be unusual for me to "test" a scale at a local retail establishment.  Just make sure you use one that goes to hundredths of a gram. Tenths of a gram may be pushing it (depending on its margin of error). You could use the popsicle stick method to make a balance. Put a known copper or zinc on one side and the mint set coin on the other. The downside is this method would most definitely mean taking the coins out of the blister pack (and possible voiding the return option). |
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Is there a particular reason the wording at the bottom of the strip is cut off? Doesn't seem like a whole lot of effort was put into the packaging if indeed genuine.
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This is because it was cut from the full mint set.  |
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I don't have a scale that can measure grams. But I am in Fayetteville, so I suppose I can find a drug dealer somewhere.
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