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Silver 1959 Lincoln Cent Error?
UnrealT
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I don't know much about error coins but can this be worth anything? hold on i am getting pics
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edit: i didn`t see your link when i posted.
"coated" cents are worth 1 cent.
PS it was once popular to color cents with mercury. no joke.
<< <i>so im guessing it not worth anything then? >>
As stated, the cent was plated some time in the past. Looks to be ex-jewelry piece (from a bezel) and is, therefore, damaged. Worth nothing more than one cent.
<< <i>Plated, is NOT on a silver dime planchet, sorry >>
Agree. It's either plated or someone coated it with mercury. A dime planchet is much thinner and smaller than a cent planchet so you would expect the coin to have a weaker strike.
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damaged or ?fake?
an accurate weight would help
that silver tinge can also show up with sloppy dippers after doing many silver coins in the same solution
<< <i>this pic shows the rim edges that look bigger than they should
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Could just be "high rims" which I learned about recently over in this thread.
This is not a 'high rim' (finned rim) coin
as mentioned in other threads.
This is an ex-jewelry piece - there's
a lead ring around the cent, and the
coin has been silver (or gold?) plated.
It was on a chain or ring or ? at some point;
you can remove the ring if you want; not
sure if it's worth the efffort.