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This is absolutely NOT a copper nickel specimen, so give that thought a rest. I have many OMS copper nickel including farthings, halfpennies and pennies of the 20th C. and they do not appear at all s… (View Post)

I have wondered that too, and have thought about sending a couple in. But the other question is: are these numbers for composition derived from XRF readings or mass spec, or what? (View Post)

The reverse certainly looks different in the PCGS pictures. (View Post)

Maybe zinc plated? Sn can be up to 4%!!! Zn 1 - 1.5% so that is normal. I don't know what the silvery appearance of the reverse is except possible alloy issues; or maybe photographic exposure? (View Post)

I would not take bets.....Seriously though, plated pennies are not all that uncommon and I have gotten gold and silver plated pennies. They have a distinctive appearance to experts. As mentioned, the… (View Post)