Is this coin plated, or what's the deal?

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  1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭

  December 6, 2003 3:21AM

  On the obverse rim about 9:00 appears to be a zinc/steel spot. I'd guess it's plated.
  
  

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  Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭

  December 6, 2003 3:54AM

  The pitting under the plating is consistant with "reprocessing." Being prooflike clinches it.

  Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.

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  291fifth Posts: 25,241 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 6, 2003 4:24AM

  "Reprocessed" steel cents were marketed in large numbers in the 1960's and 1970's. This is probably one of those coins.
  

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  Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭

  December 6, 2003 4:37AM

  Reprocessed, definitely.

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  coppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭

  December 6, 2003 8:35AM

  No question about the reprocessing, and the mintmark variety they are reporting isn't there. They are seeing an example of a deteriorated die in the mintmark area which is extremely common for that issue.
  
  This is the second coin I have seen auctioned by this seller that is not what they say it is. I wouldn't recommend bidding on anything they have that leaves any question as it is obvious they don't know what they are doing with die varieties - or coins for that matter.

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