As above - rim was scrubbed, and the copper removed when it was done.
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High magnification is rarely a good thing. If you can't see something with a 5x loupe, there probably isn't much interest.
Instead of spending your time looking a bunch of wheaties under high mag, spend that time studying the minting and die making processes to help you understand what is an error/variety (not a lot in circulation) and what is damage (lots and lots and lots out there). it will keep you from wasting a lot of time.
Also take the time to know which dates have worthwhile varieties and concentrate on those. The chances of a new collector with minimal knowledge of the minting process finding a new variety are pretty slim.
@Oldhoopster said:
High magnification is rarely a good thing. If you can't see something with a 5x loupe, there probably isn't much interest.
Instead of spending your time looking a bunch of wheaties under high mag, spend that time studying the minting and die making processes to help you understand what is an error/variety (not a lot in circulation) and what is damage (lots and lots and lots out there). it will keep you from wasting a lot of time.
Also take the time to know which dates have worthwhile varieties and concentrate on those. The chances of a new collector with minimal knowledge of the minting process finding a new variety are pretty slim.
Hope this helps
Dont see why cant do both..lol. i have def been trying to update myself as much as possible on the process, but i found seeing the planchet up close helps. Especially in situations like this were it is much easier to recognize the grinding up close. Also as someone with physical disabilities its a fun hobby that keeps the stir crazy away. Also being enlightened by sages such as yourself count as my social interaction 😉
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Just a coin that had the edge layer of copper rubbed off to show the zinc core, not an error.
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As above - rim was scrubbed, and the copper removed when it was done.
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Just got my microscope..lol.
Woow, what kind of microscope is that?! I needs! Lol
I picked it up off Amazon, Tomlov dm5. Im looking forward to putting it to use as i have a bunch of wheat pennies to sort thru next.
Thanks for the reply, i recieved my coin microscope and uploaded additional pitures of the edge that show what u were refering to better.
@BigBird cents are not made up of layers. Post 1982 cents are a zinc core thats copper plated.
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cents of that year are copper plated zinc. the plating is very very thin.
It is just a big old fingerprint.
looks printed on both sides
High magnification is rarely a good thing. If you can't see something with a 5x loupe, there probably isn't much interest.
Instead of spending your time looking a bunch of wheaties under high mag, spend that time studying the minting and die making processes to help you understand what is an error/variety (not a lot in circulation) and what is damage (lots and lots and lots out there). it will keep you from wasting a lot of time.
Also take the time to know which dates have worthwhile varieties and concentrate on those. The chances of a new collector with minimal knowledge of the minting process finding a new variety are pretty slim.
Hope this helps
Isn't that 2 layers?
@BigBird .... Welcome aboard. Yes, the copper has worn off the rims and exposed the inner zinc material. Cheers, RickO
Technically i suppose it could be called that.
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Dont see why cant do both..lol. i have def been trying to update myself as much as possible on the process, but i found seeing the planchet up close helps. Especially in situations like this were it is much easier to recognize the grinding up close. Also as someone with physical disabilities its a fun hobby that keeps the stir crazy away. Also being enlightened by sages such as yourself count as my social interaction 😉
Thanks Ricko! Def more noticable when zoomed in
Thanks! I got a different one from there and it's nowhere near as nice as yours!
Welcome aboard @BigBird.
The coin is not a winner but your pictures are.
Thanks for sharing.
Wayne
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