Magnetic penny

Overdate

<< 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. >>

Wouldn't it be cheaper/easier to use real coins?

DorkGirl

The rim makes me think it spent some time in a dryer.

bsshog40

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.

pmac

The Chinese have counterfeited our cents and are flooding the market to devalue our money!

JedPlanchet

Interesting puzzle you have there ...

thatoneguy

<< <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.

jacktheknife

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.

Jack

F117ASR

So any update on what it really is?

BlindedByEgo

I was searching the forum for info on the magnetic 2006 cent and came across this post. Was the subject coin ever evaluated?

TwoSides2aCoin

Buy 6 get free egg roll.

leothelyon

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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

Coinstudy

In 1975 the Denver mint produced coinage for the Phillipines .The piso was composed of 70%copper,18%zinc,12% nickle.

Is nickle magnetic? Just a possibility a planchet got mixed in.

TwoSides2aCoin

I think it's "made" outside of the mint and copper coated. … but do "consider the source". (it's Joe thinking)

stash

Could be brass plated, quite a few years already known for lincoln cents, send ken potter an email

Pokermandude

<< <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.

AMRC

What made you touch it to a magnet? How did you even notice this coin to be "different?"

GrumpyEd

There's a gap of almost 2 years in this thread.

I'd assume it was plated or there would have been an update.

Supermace

I would really like to figure this out because I to also have one just like it

Supermace

I would really like to figure this out because I to also have one just like it