dennisp1 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 can anyone tell me how much this penny might be worth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hi Dennis P, welcome to coinpeople.com. Are you able to post a pic of that coin next to a regular penny and dime? I'd love to see the difference. As for the value, I don't know off the top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisp1 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 heres the coin compared to other coins it is the same as the penny in size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Can't tell from your picture of the rim but if it's a dime planchett it will be layered as are all the copper-nickel US coins. There are a large number of cents around that have had the copper layer removed. It's possible that this is what you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisp1 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 there is no copper layer on the coin but it doesn't seem to be any thinner than the regular penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Planchet looks too big to be a dime planchet. Maybe someone plated this cent? How much does it weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisp1 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 ok I took this coin to a local coin shop and he said that the coin was not dipped in the copper layer so it's missing its copper coating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Still a neat error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Still a neat error I wouldn't necessarily say that it is an error as it is a simple chemical process performed in schools. See . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Ah, I stand corrected. I don't suppose there is a way to tell if it left the mint that way or if it was stripped afterwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Ah, I stand corrected. I don't suppose there is a way to tell if it left the mint that way or if it was stripped afterwards? You're quite right, probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisp1 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 regardless its a neat penny I will enjoy it for years to come.... however who is going to go through that long process to get a zinc penny lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisp1 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 thank you all for the feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 regardless its a neat penny I will enjoy it for years to come.... however who is going to go through that long process to get a zinc penny lol That's the ticket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusterShelton Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 I can make a penny look like this sily rhodium plating it it's on YouTube so be careful thinking it's silver it's super easy to make it look like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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