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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 10-07-2005, 12:24 AM   #1 (permalink) ken64 Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: se wisconsin Posts: 2 Silver 1985 Lincoln Penny I'm wondering if i have a funny coin or real. i found a 1985 D lincoln Penny that's silver. It's condition is G. the coin also has 4 indentation , 1 on lincolns neck and 3 on the memorial. I'll try to post pics as soon as my camera is charged. thanks   10-07-2005, 12:34 AM   #2 (permalink) ajm229 Lincoln Cent Collector   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mesa/Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 583 I'd bet money that what you have is merely only plated - which, if you search the forums, is actually a nifty and fairly easy process involving electricity and pennies in water, but unfortunately not worth more than a cent! But yeah, put the pics up, and we'll make sure of what you've got. And BTW, Welcome to CoinTalk! ~AJ __________________ There is a lot in this world I do not know, but that which I do know, I know well.   10-10-2005, 06:15 AM   #3 (permalink) joedoedoe Junior Member     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: jersey Posts: 22 One way to tell if your coins has been plated is by weight, plating is adding to the coin, while a coin with missing plating is of less weight than a standard coin, this wieght measurement isn't something you can do at home, I am talking milligrams (MGs) a good idea is to post a picture, other tell tale signs may be present. Last edited by joedoedoe; 10-10-2005 at 08:46 PM.   10-17-2005, 10:10 AM   #4 (permalink) ken64 Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: se wisconsin Posts: 2 Silver 1985 Lincoln Penny sorry for the delay....here are the pics Attached Thumbnails       10-17-2005, 12:25 PM   #5 (permalink) happycobra Senior Member     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 307 Looks plated to me. From the Internet everything looks plated. i can’t really tell. That bluish silver color is an indicator. Replanted steel pennies will have the same look.   10-17-2005, 01:24 PM   #6 (permalink) satootoko Retired   Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,822 to CoinTalk Ken. >> Click here and learn how to make your own "silver" cents << __________________ Roy   10-17-2005, 01:47 PM   #7 (permalink) happycobra Senior Member     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 307 I think your limited to using copper pennies in this method. The zinc pennies will melt on you.   10-17-2005, 07:25 PM   #8 (permalink) B12 Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Carolina's Posts: 791 Are you sure It's silver. It could be steel. Either way It's probably rare or worth a lot. B12   10-17-2005, 10:50 PM   #9 (permalink) foundinrolls Roll Searching Enthusiast     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,121 Hi, It has all the earmarks of having been plated outside the Mint. I looked more closely at alarger picture of the coin and it is definitely "coated" with something. Have Fun, Bill   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 an RPM | Who was minding the mint in '03? » 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 Lincoln Kennedy Penny Question lilikat What's it Worth 3 12-07-2009 02:17 AM 2004 D Silver colored penny LouSnyder Error Coins 9 07-30-2009 11:26 PM 1977 lincoln d penny error TheMack Error Coins 3 02-22-2006 01:43 PM 1985 Misstruck Lincoln Penny azlizzie Error Coins 2 09-11-2005 08:37 PM 1975 Silver Penny? TaaJ US Coins Forum 8 10-01-2003 03:32 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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