yep another rip off in the making

mozeppa

note theres NO zinc exposed in this coin

rottnrog

I emailed the seller yesterday and informed him that cents were copper in 1978, but alas no reply!!!

BillJones

If you get a reply, you might get the response I got years ago from an outfit that was offering an obvious counterfiet: "We have a very liberal return policy."

windwhispersintrees

Ummmm, aren't all normal coins "single strike"? They're struck once by a pair of dies.

Perhaps it's a total lamination of the reverse, but then how would it still have a raised rim on the reverse?
Normal copper cent is 3.11 grams, not 2.5 grams as auction states. 2.5g is weight of normal zinc cent. Perhaps the low weight indicates it is in fact a total lamination of some sort?

But, then how to account for what appear to be parallel grinder marks on top of coin in the picture?


I'd guess reverse was ground/filed off, and that accounts for reduced weight.

rottnrog

Yep, someone tries to sell one of those every now and then, and some sucker is going to get taken!!!

mozeppa

<< <i>But, then how to account for what appear to be parallel grinder marks on top of coin in the picture?
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maybe checking to see if they can find zinc!