<< Speculation, but I have seen these 'reproductions' tokens imbedded in Lucite for novelty key chains and such. The cents look realistic but are not the same percentages of copper or zinc. >>
Be glad to hear the results of this. I'm curious as to the weight. Isn't steel a little heavier than zinc which would make it heavier than the other cents? By what I'm reading, this cent is lighter than the others.
<< <i>Be glad to hear the results of this. I'm curious as to the weight. Isn't steel a little heavier than zinc which would make it heavier than the other cents? By what I'm reading, this cent is lighter than the others. >>
It may be lighter, but my scale isn't good at all, so who knows how much it actually weighs.
<< <i>Be glad to hear the results of this. I'm curious as to the weight. Isn't steel a little heavier than zinc which would make it heavier than the other cents? By what I'm reading, this cent is lighter than the others. >>
It may be lighter, but my scale isn't good at all, so who knows how much it actually weighs. >>
Here's my two cents.........which will weigh 5 grams......by the way. The following weights 2.500 g 5.000 g 2.268 g 5.670 g 11.340 g are for the penny, nickel, dime, quarter and half dollar. Of course, the weight of two pennys will equal the weight of one nickel. But the weights of the last 3 coins, the dime, quarter and half dollar just may tip the scale in your favor. Try weighing different combinations along with the mystery coin until the scale settles on a number. This will only work if your scale does not round up. To test this, 3 pennys will weigh 7.5 grams. Add a dime, the weigh will be 9.768. If your scale shows a 9, you're good to go. But if it shows a 10, your scale is rounding up which is not good. Assuming it's a 9, the weight of two quarters 11.340. If adding your penny does not tip your scale to 13 g, we can say it weighs less than 1.66 g coin. Add a dime and if the scale doesn't tip at 15 g, your coin may weigh even less.
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Wouldn't it be cheaper/easier to use real coins?
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<< <i>Be glad to hear the results of this. I'm curious as to the weight. Isn't steel a little heavier than zinc which would make it heavier than the other cents? By what I'm reading, this cent is lighter than the others. >>
It may be lighter, but my scale isn't good at all, so who knows how much it actually weighs.
I think it might be an electroplate fake. Check out the raised metal "bumps" below the right side of the memorial.
Then again, who in their right mind would make a fake of a 1988 cent?!
Either way, the coin doesn't look right.
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<< <i>Be glad to hear the results of this. I'm curious as to the weight. Isn't steel a little heavier than zinc which would make it heavier than the other cents? By what I'm reading, this cent is lighter than the others. >>
It may be lighter, but my scale isn't good at all, so who knows how much it actually weighs. >>
Here's my two cents.........which will weigh 5 grams......by the way.
The following weights 2.500 g 5.000 g 2.268 g 5.670 g 11.340 g are for the penny, nickel, dime, quarter and half dollar.
Of course, the weight of two pennys will equal the weight of one nickel. But the weights of the last 3 coins, the dime, quarter and half dollar just may tip the scale in your favor.
Try weighing different combinations along with the mystery coin until the scale settles on a number.
This will only work if your scale does not round up. To test this, 3 pennys will weigh 7.5 grams. Add a dime, the weigh will be 9.768. If your scale shows a 9, you're good to go. But if it shows a 10, your scale is rounding up which is not good.
Assuming it's a 9, the weight of two quarters 11.340. If adding your penny does not tip your scale to 13 g, we can say it weighs less than 1.66 g coin. Add a dime and if the scale doesn't tip at 15 g, your coin may weigh even less.
Good luck
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
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Is nickle magnetic? Just a possibility a planchet got mixed in.
<< <i>Didn't the US Mint produce Canadian coins in 1988?
Could this be one of them? >>
Canadian 1 cent coins were still made of 98% copper (and small amounts of tin/zinc) in 1988 and they are non-magnetic.
I'd assume it was plated or there would have been an update.
I would really like to figure this out because I to also have one just like it
I would really like to figure this out because I to also have one just like it