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New Member
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Hi everyone. I am not much of a coin guru and this is my first post. What prompted me to join was my father in law tossed me this coin this morning and asked me to look into it. I did a search on Google and didn't turn up much. The best information I found was actually at this website, in a closed thread: http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...PIC_ID=39912So I wanted to post here and ask what you think this is. This coin IS attracted to magnets. I didn't have any strong mags, but I did have a few strong refridgerator mags. The coin seems to only be attracted along its outer ring. I can't pick the penny up from the middle, and it's only weakly attracted on the ring. This coin is in good condition, still very shiny. What are your thoughts? My father in law received it as change at a golf course, threw it in his bag and thought nothing of it. Pics:   There's no indication at all of any copper color or any tampering on it. And like I said, it's very shiny and very silver! Sorry for the picture quality, it's from my blackberry. If needed I can try getting better quality pics. Thanks for your help! |
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Moderator
 United States
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Looks to be plated in something,post mint damage is what it would be called. It might be chrome or mercury.I'm no pro so lets wait for a pro to chime in. And welcome to CCF. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Check next to the rim in the gutter area. You might find lumps in that area. If it were steel it would stick strongly to a magnet. Chroming show plate cents and hand them out as examples of their handy work.
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New Member
 United States
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I thought about that chroming job. But it feels lighter than a normal penny, and there are no lumps or imperfections that I can see anywhere. All the details of the penny's design shine through.
I need to find a real magnet. See if one with some real juice can pick it up.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Because of the chrome there will be a very small attraction. But if it were a steel cent you would have a bit of difficulty to remove it from a magnet. Try a 1943 Steel Cent and you will see what I mean.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with the plating but curious as to the exact weight.
2.5 grams is what is should weigh (give or take .1 or.2)
The plating would actually make it a tad heavier so in that regard
if the coin weighs less than 2.3 grams that would make it different.
Too bad it is not a 1974 chrome plated aluminum cent :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
744 Posts |
Whether this means anything or not but, here is a 1976-D I found in circulation weighing 3.0 grams and not magnetic.......There are a lot of chemistry class plating jobs out there....  |
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New Member
United States
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I found a better magnet and have a few 1943's laying around. The '97 has to be chromed. Very impressive work. It looks like an original. I'll have to weigh it. Thanks for your help!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are you any bit attached to it? It would be cool if you were to try to scrape the plating off and see what's underneath!
I understand if not, though!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Scraping sounds harsh. If it actually feels lighter, weigh it first. If much lighter than 2.5 grams then something else might be going on. If its normal weight then use it as a hood ornament.
Who knows if it a good plating job in a couple hundred years it may be one of the few remaining zincoln's in existence and then be worth billions.
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04/25/2014 7:15 pm
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