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Page 2 of 2 < 1 2   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 07-20-2008, 03:50 PM   #16 (permalink) Coinfreak~24 Biggest Elvis fan     Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,382 My Mood: wow sweet 1961-D steel, MP that 1981 look like a proof coin.   02-28-2009, 05:00 PM   #17 (permalink) ey55maan Junior Member   Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1 I also have a 1981 penny that as steel colored and shiny, and slightly magnetic(not enough to hold its self to a larger magnet). If it is just coated then why are they all from 1981?   02-28-2009, 05:59 PM   #18 (permalink) mgChevelle AMERICAN     Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF east bay area Posts: 747 My Mood: I too believe that the coin was plated with a magnetic substance outside the mint. Yesterday in chemistry class we plated cents with zinc. I imagine It could be done with other metals. It looks kinda like the reprocessed 43's. __________________ I'll keep my guns, freedom, and money And you can keep the Change   03-01-2009, 05:35 PM   #19 (permalink) foundinrolls Roll Searching Enthusiast     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,860 I have plated coins going back to Indian head cents. It is only coincidence if they happen to be of the same year. Thanks, Bill   03-02-2009, 05:25 AM   #20 (permalink) Bluto Junior Member   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 30 Well since someone else started a post like this I figured I might as well chime in with mine. I've got a 1956 one that I came across. I don't know what to think. This one is attracted strongly to a magnet and has a completely different sound than the 1943's that I have.   Page 2 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. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Is this cleaned? | 1913 Indian $5 » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post 83 Uses for a "Penny" Treashunt Coin Chat 27 05-30-2009 07:13 PM 1958D steel penny LyNx Error Coins 7 07-30-2008 04:11 AM 1981 lincoln penny phil7470 Error Coins 2 07-21-2005 12:01 AM 1972 steel penny jimgriffith What's it Worth 5 04-29-2005 04:57 PM 1943 Steel penny troyster68 Error Coins 0 04-07-2005 06:33 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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