1996 Brass Penny? Wrong Planchet?

Harry779

I dont know what to think of this one.

MadMarty

Is there a weight difference?

Harry779

I dont have a scale.
Someone told me to look over at Ken Potters site.
He has some listed...not 1996 though.
The copper plating becomes contaminated when some zinc pennies get left in the tank.
He sells them for $45.00 to $95.00 so i guess its worth a few dollars.

ricko

If there is no weight difference (or very little), it may be plated... Cheers, RickO

ModCrewman

Give it the "ring test" done by "flipping the coin" and listening for whether it rings like a pre-82 copper cent or has a muted/flat sound like a zincoln.

commoncents05

Plated. Did the same thing in 11th grade Chemistry class.

-Paul

chipper10

I have one just like this. I got it in change about a month ago. It's currently at my place of employment. I'll bring it home tonight and weigh it on my jewelry scale. I think it is plated thogh, there is a small area on mine where the color is wore off.

derryb

Plated. look at the "D" in GOD.

GoldClause

I disagree that's it's plated. You lose the cartwheel luster effect when you plate a coin.

LanceNewmanOCC

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a lot of inquiries would be solved in this forum by simply submitting items like this to the guys over on the coneca list

for the few bucks it costs, seems like it would be worth all the curiosity and time spent thinking about these types of items

i recommend getting a small group if possible to help the per-coin cost average

also when/if results are found, please remember to post them here!
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Harry779

its costing me alot of money to send in coins for attribution.
i send them into CONECA,Wexler and the boys over at Lincoln Cent Forum.
$35.00 here...$40.00 there...$35.00 again and the postage both ways and before you know it we are talking some good beer money.
If possible I like to hear what others think before i send them in.
Another note is that the attributors only accept about 5 coins and I always have way way more than that to send in so it could take alot of time to have them all looked at.

FredWeinberg

Since you asked........

I wouldn't spend the money
on it. I don't believe it's an error.

ricko

<< <i>You lose the cartwheel luster effect when you plate a coin. >>


Not if you flash plate the coin....Cheers, RickO

derryb

the fields look almost like a gold eagle.

seanq

<< <i>Since you asked........

I wouldn't spend the money
on it. I don't believe it's an error. >>




Listen to Fred. The composition of the copper plating can vary slightly without going out of spec, sometimes you can end up with a coin that looks brassier than a typical zincoln. This happened quite often in the early years of this composition, and for a while some dealers marketed "brass-plated" cents as a novelty or Mint error. In general these are not collected as error coins and do not realize any premiums.


Sean Reynolds

silverpop

spend it

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>its costing me alot of money to send in coins for attribution.
i send them into CONECA,Wexler and the boys over at Lincoln Cent Forum.
$35.00 here...$40.00 there...$35.00 again and the postage both ways and before you know it we are talking some good beer money.
If possible I like to hear what others think before i send them in.
Another note is that the attributors only accept about 5 coins and I always have way way more than that to send in so it could take alot of time to have them all looked at. >>



that is good. the point of my post was to create options for someone whom i did not know and if they knew the options.

since you do, my post is moot. maybe it will help someone else

kudos to you for sending stuff out, i am a firm believer and practitioner of paying the pros for their experience.
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