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well, my dad is big into the pennies and it seems he found a 1998 Lincoln Cent that looks tinny/aluminumy. put a magnet to it and no stickage. before I go to the trouble of taking pics, does anyone know what this might be off the top of your heads? |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It is a either a coin that has been messed with or an unplated planchet.
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Pillar of the Community
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PS--it looks to be in uncirculated condition, with no scratches, etc. that I could see, so I doubt it's from someone messing with it.
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before I go to the trouble of taking pics What's wrong with photos?  Seems to me that if you want an answer without 'trouble' .... then you can do your 10 minute homework and show some pics.  David |
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what's wrong with photos is I'm going to need to drive to his house to get the penny in question and photograph it, heh.
scooby, it doesn't look like the silvery cent in the video, but I think you might be right that there's some foul play involved.
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Off the top I'd say it is a zinc penny that missed the copper plating part of process. I have seen a couple of them come out of circulation, but not as new as 1998. They look a dull gray color, similar to aluminum.
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Thank goodness it's not a 1974!
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
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precisely what it looks like derrick. worth keeping you think?
i'll still take some pics but it'll likely be tomorrow or later in the week. there's just so little time!
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New Member
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PS. Send pics!  |
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New Member
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Certainly worth keeping as a souvenir. Might even be worth a little bit. Maybe check ebay to see if there if anyone is selling any and for how much. |
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yeah except I'm not even sure what that error would be called. don't know what to look for on ebay. |
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Thank goodness it's not a 1974!  I thought the same thing! |
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oh, wait, actually...my dad just called and told me it was a 1974 not a 98! w00t.
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Quote:yeah except I'm not even sure what that error would be called. don't know what to look for on ebay. I just did a search of any terms I could think of and had no luck. Quote:Sounds like a science experiment like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g_ml8tAnWE The guy is using a copper penny. Do you suppose that works on a copper-plated zinc penny just the same? Perhaps. It'd be interesting to do the experiment to see... |
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yeah, but the one in the experiment video looks like silver. this one doesn't seem to be the half-way stage of an experiment like that.
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