Daily stroll though the new rolls of pennys. It is always fun to see something different! Cannot find any information....need help!:smile.
And also along the bottom of the steps of the Memorial on the reverse, and some along the rim same side too.
I don't know you guys. This may be a true struck Zincoln. From the pics I am seeing a bit of cartwheeling on that coin. Could be improperly adhered copper.
I can see where one might think a bit of copper but I took pics. outside and had a red shirt on...looking through a 30x 25mm loupe I don't see any copper . Yes it does cartwheel nicely, very sharp features. I'll take new pic tonite with a better camera once it gets here. Where would i fined any information? Thank you for the comments
i did this last year in a science experiment in 8th grade, it removed the copper layer off the penny which left you with a "silver" or "zinc" penny. I also did an experiment where it turned a jefferson nickel gold, except i have no clue how that worked...
lets us know how you accomplished this removal of copper. What chemicals did you use and what was the process?
We did it the other way around in high school chemistry. Cut a slice in a zinc cent, then put it in some chemical and it ate away the zinc inside and just left a very thin copper outside. Couldn't tell you how it was done, this was about 10 or 11 years ago.
i forget how we did it last year except i know that i did it over a Bunsen burner and used a liquid to soak the coin in and then added another type of metal in order to remove the copper. After that you had the choice to add another metal which would change the color of the coin to gold... i have no clue how it was possible but it just was. And after the process the coin is still in its original state (without the copper though!) except if you kept the coin under the Bunsen burner for to long then the coin would actually melt and distort the shape. Thats all that i can remember... hope it helps!!!
This is the "Gold Penny" or "Gold and Silver Penny" experiment. Have run it many times. The cent is plated with a thin plating of zinc by soaking it in a mixture of sodium hydroxide and zinc dust (very dangerous and stinky too). After the zinc plating, you can shine it up and have a "Silver Penny" or heat it to amalgamate the zinc with the surface copper layer and get brass for the "Gold Penny". Post 1982 cents will often melt in a bunsen burner flame, but do pretty well if placed on a hot plate.
Normally, these are simply chemically striped of copper and the surfaces look obviously cleaned and dull. However, the OP coin appears to still have original mint luster and doesn't look like it's had the copper removed IMO. I think there's a good chance this is a genuine error and, if it was mine, I would send it somewhere for confirmation and/or grading.
I went to a coin dealer (does not grade) he looked at it for 2 seconds and told me it was plated. If it was plated how could one tell? where would be the best place or type of place to go to?
Thank you for your answer in helping me identifying this coin! Another question: After the zinc plating is done is there any damage to any part of the coin? This coin has the cartwheel effect, would plating it keep it's shine with this cartwheel effect? I went to you tube and watched the experiment but could not see the coins very well to judge. This coin I have is more of a greyish silver.
Any attempt at plating will destroy the cartwheel effect. If this coin cartwheels, there's a 90% chance that it is a legitimate error coin. If you're reasonably sure it's legit, send it to ANACS for confirmation.
Thank you for answering my questions I truly appreciate it. I will send it in, it's getting the best of me coz I tend to be very causes.
