1987-D Zinc W/O Copper Plating!?!? Did I Finally Find One? - Page 2

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foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 12:27 am This one was struck on an unplated planchet... Report this Post to the Staff
Scooby Due Pillar of the Community United States 4000 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 12:43 am Nice! Report this Post to the Staff
lucleus Valued Member United States 165 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 02:12 am Is this a 1996 unplated cent? http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums...IMG_0743.jpg http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums...IMG_0742.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 09:24 am Looks like an altered one. People ruin coins and then spend them. We find them. Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3178 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 10:24 am I am curious as to the value of an unplated planchet cent. Is there any premium to these? Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 03/12/2011 3:46 pm The 1996 coin pictured is a damaged cent. A general rule of thumb....If a "Zincoln" (Copper-plated zinc) cent, looks like a mess, it is not going to be a coin that was struck on an unplated planchet. Another point to be made is that even if it were, which in this case, it isn't. You could never prove that the coin was not damaged after it left the Mint. This is why these are only valued if they can be authenticated, and are in high grades. There are too many ways to remove the copper plating so these coins are faked all the time. Thanks, Bill Edited by foundinrolls 03/12/2011 3:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
northwestseeker Valued Member United States 286 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 12:31 am just wondering, is there a way to clean the corrosion off of the zinc? would acetone do the trick? i have a couple that I want to play around with.... Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 09:13 am Nope...once they begin to rot, they are done for. Report this Post to the Staff
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