is this a counterfiet LINCOLN? What's going on with this cent?

my3cents · December 3, 2005 3:35AM

even the edge looks funny - like the copper has worn off:

I'm no lincoln expert but I haven't ever seen this before

kranky · December 3, 2005 3:36AM

Post-mint brass plated?

jayboxx · December 3, 2005 3:52AM

Or gold plated

my3cents · December 3, 2005 3:57AM

there doesn't appear to be anything under the plating except a silver colored metal - and how would I tell if it's gold or brass?

curly · December 3, 2005 4:08AM

Why would anyone want to counterfeit a 56 d lincoln anyway? Thats risking a lot of years for a common penny. Thats my take anyway.

coinguy1 · December 3, 2005 4:10AM

My first impression from the images was simply that the coin had been horribly cleaned or polished.

my3cents · December 3, 2005 4:12AM

Mark - there isn't anything but silver metal under th copper/brass coloring.

grip · December 3, 2005 4:17AM

What does it weigh?Someone may have applied mercury to it.
Al

my3cents · December 3, 2005 4:20AM

I do not have a way to weigh it - sorry. But it does appear to be a silver colored metal that has been plated with either gold or brass colored metal. When I first starting looking at it I thought it was some kind of toy coin or something but after comparing it closely with another wheatie - it's all there.

It also sounds like copper when it's dropped on a hard surface.

any other ideas?

I'm in agreement - why counterfiet a lincoln? seems dumb.

coinguy1 · December 3, 2005 4:30AM

<< <i>Mark - there isn't anything but silver metal under th copper/brass coloring. >>

In that case, my first impression was incorrect

my3cents · December 3, 2005 4:40AM

think I could send this in to a TPG and someone would holder it? whatever it is?

sinin1 · December 3, 2005 4:47AM

if there is a 'seam' all around the middle of the edge, it is a lost wax 'contemporary counterfeit'
that probably has been copper plated

? why do it?

to pass off in circulation - it has you confused, most cashiers would not give it a second glance

40 years ago 1 cent was more valuable than today

I have a 1952-D Franklin half that looks good

the fields probably have some porosity taht looks like corrosion but probably not

Conder101 · December 3, 2005 8:49PM

It has been plated, probably gold plated. As for the "silver colored metal" underneath, often an item being plated with gold will first be plated with either nickel or silver to 1.) provide a better surface for the gold to bond to and 2.) provide a lighter even color base so that the gold looks good with a thinner layer of plating.

100proof1957 · December 3, 2005 9:33PM

condor prolly has it

Chrome plating like bumpers and such are nickle plated,polished,then chrome plated

Good chrome plating is Copper,polished,nickle,polished then chrome.

Rampage · December 3, 2005 9:38PM

<< <i>think I could send this in to a TPG and someone would holder it? whatever it is? >>

No. It would be a waste of your time and money. Conder has the correct answer.

TorinoCobra71 · December 3, 2005 9:51PM

<< <i>My first impression from the images was simply that the coin had been horribly cleaned or polished. >>

That was my original thought, didnt think about plating........

TorinoCobra71

my3cents · December 3, 2005 11:08PM

<< <i>It has been plated, probably gold plated. As for the "silver colored metal" underneath, often an item being plated with gold will first be plated with either nickel or silver to 1.) provide a better surface for the gold to bond to and 2.) provide a lighter even color base so that the gold looks good with a thinner layer of plating. >>

Why would someone go thru all the trouble?

Conder101 · December 4, 2005 1:07AM

It really isn't that much trouble for the people who work for companies that do metal plating. A lot of coins and other items get plated by bored workers. Plus at times companies will use gold plated coins in jewelry. Not to mention the fact that the TV coin programs have shown that for some reason there are a lot of people out there who will pay serious money for comon coins if you gold plate them.

my3cents · December 4, 2005 2:01AM

gotcha

guess I'll put it on e-bay

coppercoins · December 4, 2005 4:42AM

1. It's plated - I would VERY highly doubt a counterfeit 1956D cent. It may have been plated more than once.

2. Placing it on eBay would either cost you more in fees than you'd get for it, or someone else would be ripped off by paying you enough to equalize your fees.

3. It's worth one cent. It should spend as one cent or be trashed. Selling it is NOT the right thing to do.

my3cents · December 4, 2005 5:18AM

maybe I should have winked more than once

is this a counterfiet LINCOLN? What's going on with this cent?

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