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maxie62209 New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 06/30/2010 4:53 pm Odd penny: 1. Silver color though it appears to be plated. It's also slick to the feel. 2. Rounded band encircles the Rim making the edge round rather than flat or squared. It is larger in diameter, too. 3. Obverse is Slightly off-centered. 4. Letters on obverse touch the rim in places such as the last T in trust and the L in Liberty. The T in trust is actually flattened a bit at the top. 5. The date is closer to the rim than my comparison 58D. 6. The bottom of the bust almost touches the rim instead of the clear separation on the regular 58D. Any thoughts? Maxie Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/30/2010 5:16 pm My guess is chrome plated or maybe mercury and it looks like it was encased in a piece of jewelry. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
dumprat Valued Member United States 460 Posts	Posted 06/30/2010 8:44 pm I agree. Report this Post to the Staff
pls Rest in Peace United States 1729 Posts	Posted 06/30/2010 10:02 pm Slick? Mercury. We used to coat 'em in third grade, right in the classroom. Nowadays that would be good for a day off while the hazmat team cleaned up the area; back then, it was just cheap fun, second only to putting nickels on the Missouri Pacific tracks that ran through town. By the way, Mazie, that "jewelry" might be hazardous to your health. Just sayin'. Report this Post to the Staff
maxie62209 New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 06/30/2010 10:28 pm It's more than likely plated using the galvanic process. Probably a tin/zinc mixture, since their closer on the scale. But maybe chrome. Chrome is expensive though. Report this Post to the Staff
j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 07/01/2010 08:06 am To what does anyone attribute the physical difference of the coin? Encasing it in jewelry wouldnt change the shape of the rim unless the encaser wanted to modify the coin to fit the jewelry, which is plausible, I'm sure; but not very likely. Report this Post to the Staff
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