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I just found this while searching a couple boxes of cents.I'm guessing somebody had too much spare time on their hands.
Or is it a blank?
Or is it a blank?
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It's hard to tell...are there still raised rims present on the coin?
If yes, then I would think it is a type II unstruck planchet.
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The other side.Comment
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It seems to be pretty flat,there is a slight off color on the edge on the one side.Comment
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Judging from the photos, I am leaning towards this one just being damaged.Comment
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I was thinking the same,you never know though.Still pretty cool seeing that roll out on the table.
Thanks!!Comment
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Can you tell if it's copper or zinc?
If it's zinc and still plated then it probably is real.
If it's copper then look at the surface and see if it was filed flat.
Blanks can come with or without rims.Comment
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This is one of those cases where having a 0.001g jewelry scale on hand would resolve many questions...
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Finally got a chance to get this coin weighed.Took it to a coin shop to find out their scales were set up to weigh Troy ounces?
We weighed a copper and zinc cent and this coin was the same as the copper cent.Guess it's copper.
Still the surface of this coin looks smooth with scratching you'd expect from wear?
On the bright side our other coin the capped die error looks to be zinc.Comment
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The purpose of weighing it was to see if it is slightly LIGHTER than a normal cent, because that would account for the metal that was ground off of the coin. If it is damaged, then we already knew it was a copper cent since no zinc was showing. If it is a full weight zinc or copper, then that's evidence in your favor. I can't really see in your pics if the rims are there, but it doesn't look like full rims, which is why folks are suggesting damage.Last edited by willbrooks; 07-24-2013, 12:00 PM.All opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by willbrooks or his affiliates. Taking them may result in serious side effects. Results may vary. Offer not valid in New Jersey.Comment
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There was a difference in weight like .03 between this one and a copper cent.
The lady in the shop is always rude with us and tried to hurry everything up.There wasn't much difference,only slightly lighter.Comment
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