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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 05-14-2004, 06:32 PM   #1 (permalink) Tiredmomxxxx Junior Member   Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6 2000 Lincoln Penny - Error?? My wife showed me a 2000 lincoln penny that looks like any other lincoln penny with one exception. The outer edge of the penny is in a different metal as it appears like a nickel or aluminum color??? How can this be? Should I get it certified?   05-14-2004, 08:07 PM   #2 (permalink) rolltide Senior Member     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California/Alabama Posts: 208 Maybe it was scratched or painted? Do you have a picture?   05-14-2004, 09:48 PM   #3 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,503 What rolltide means by his saying it may be scratched is this - cents are made of zinc and coated with a very thin layer of copper. So if the edge od the coin were scratched - the zinc would be exposed. Thus the color you see. It is not valuable and no you should not spend the money to get it certified. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   05-14-2004, 10:28 PM   #4 (permalink) Tiredmomxxxx Junior Member   Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6 no scratches Quote: Originally Posted by rolltide Maybe it was scratched or painted? Do you have a picture? I am having trouble uploading thepicture. There are no scratches nor was it filed...a perfectly smooth edge. the edge is of some other metal than copper.   05-15-2004, 12:54 AM   #5 (permalink) satootoko Retired   Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,822 Quote: Originally Posted by Tiredmomxxxx I am having trouble uploading thepicture. There are no scratches nor was it filed...a perfectly smooth edge. the edge is of some other metal than copper. Occasionally the copper coating (it's too thin to really call it "plating") will wear off the edge, especially if it is even thinner than the specs call for.   05-15-2004, 03:11 PM   #6 (permalink) Tiredmomxxxx Junior Member   Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6 You are all correct Quote: Originally Posted by satootoko Occasionally the copper coating (it's too thin to really call it "plating") will wear off the edge, especially if it is even thinner than the specs call for. I took it to a local dealer and he said the outer edge did not contain the copper and the zinc was exposed. He did not know if it was a mint error o if someone filed tdown, he thought it was an error. He thought the value would be around $4.00. The other coin I showed him, he was very excited to see. He had not seen one yet. It was a territorial coin 1861 $5.00 Clark, Gruber. He indicated I should get it graded. Perhaps VG around for $2,000. I inheritedthis from my grandfather.   05-15-2004, 04:01 PM   #7 (permalink) pog Senior Member     Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ny Posts: 215 Quote: Originally Posted by Tiredmomxxxx It was a territorial coin 1861 $5.00 Clark, Gruber. He indicated I should get it graded. Perhaps VG around for $2,000. hello tiredmomxxxx and welcome to the forum. your clark, gruber & co 5$ gold coin could range in the prices of 1400 in vf condition up to 19000 in uncirculated condition. these prices are taken from the red book pg 302. is their any way you could post a pic so some of the more knowledgable ones on this site could mayby help you to distinguish what you actually have. they could also give you very good advice on getting the coin graded. __________________ If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest . Benjamim Franklin   05-15-2004, 04:09 PM   #8 (permalink) National dealer Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,387 Hey pog, We are going to have to get you a better price guide.   05-15-2004, 04:11 PM   #9 (permalink) pog Senior Member     Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ny Posts: 215 hey nd where ya been? is my red book outdated? if this info is wrong i am sorry.... __________________ If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest . Benjamim Franklin Last edited by pog; 05-15-2004 at 05:14 PM.   05-15-2004, 07:34 PM   #10 (permalink) rolltide Senior Member     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California/Alabama Posts: 208 Maybe your pricing is correct but he might mean just a better one than the red book? It's a great book but it is all basics. I won't graduate from it probably for another 20 years.   05-15-2004, 07:47 PM   #11 (permalink) National dealer Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,387 The red book is great for referrence, but the prices are usually not close. I am in Texas today. Heading back to Delaware tomorrow night. I have been looking for joesmom, but no clue what she looks like. I thought that I could spot the novice, but too many here today.   05-15-2004, 07:49 PM   #12 (permalink) rolltide Senior Member     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California/Alabama Posts: 208 You went to Texas to try to find joesmom?!?!?!?! Wow...why don't you come to MS once I move and take me to the coin show. lol   05-15-2004, 07:54 PM   #13 (permalink) National dealer Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,387 I did not come just to see her We just both happen to be attending the same show. I worry about MS. After all the hoopla at the last show........ Since you are close to Florida, start looking there. Pensacola has a nice little show in the middle of June.   05-15-2004, 07:56 PM   #14 (permalink) rolltide Senior Member     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California/Alabama Posts: 208 hoopla? What's that?   05-15-2004, 08:04 PM   #15 (permalink) National dealer Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,387 Why do you keep jumping from forum to forum? Peter made mention of the commotion that occurred at the last show.   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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