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Zink cent missing copper
PTVETTER
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I came across a copper / zinc cent missing the copper coating. Is there ANY value to this???
Pat Vetter,Mercury Dime registry set,1938 Proof set registry,Pat & BJ Coins:724-325-7211
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Does it look like this?
The general rule that I always use:
If it’s bright and shiny, it’s probably been plated
If it’s dark, dull, and gray, it’s been deplated.
Looks just like that!
I would think it fits this statement from Fred to a tee
"If it’s dark, dull, and gray, it’s been deplated."
It might just be your pictures, but your coin looks dark dull and lifeless, if it had been struck without any copper plating it would show some mint luster.
To a tee 👍
Remember this cent circulated, so are circulated cent always sharp and shinny?
I like it! 👍 A nice circulated example!!
Bought this in 1988 while it was still certified with ANACS photo grade.
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
The complication with applying that maxim here is that it's circulated.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
@PTVETTER - It also looks like steel. Just for the heck of it, put a magnet on that puppy! Wouldn't that be something!?!??
No. But the surface looks worked. While worn, it's still at least an XF coin. Do those surfaces look like what you'd expect on an XF coin?
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Do you see any reasonable possibility that the coin could be counterfeit?
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
It's possible. I haven't seen a lot of those other than 1944 that were counterfeited. It looks more to me like the copper was chemically stripped based on the surfaces. I'll be in the lab tomorrow and try and make one.
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Lincoln looks (off)