Very confused on 1973 Aluminum Penny

Get it weighed again today?

 

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Yes, and that's why nothing else.

 

Something lost in translation.......

 

Another 'Doug liked siting'? Damn my eyes......God's Teeth.....

 

Its plated. I have a 1959 like this.

 

Annnnnnnd he's gone.... No surprise.

 

But, what was up with the weight? Was is weighed in ctw? The weight was off for everything!

 

When you have to meet with the TPGs, auction houses, lawyers, etc. I imagine you don't have time for coin forums.

 

Most scales have multiple units of measurement. I just weighed a plated copper cent and it weighed 3.2 g and 2.1 pennyweights.

 

it's probably been answere somewhere in the 5 pages, but it has been heavily plated. It's not an error.

 

I believe that testing was done prior to 1973 and as early as 1970 with various metal alloys. I speak honestly due to the fact that we found a silver/pewter color penny that we have had for many years. My husband scratched the coin in class (because he had never seen one with this color) and its shiny silver underneath the scratches. I used a microscope to look as close as possible, and the only color I see is silver. We have no idea what this penny is made of, I do know the weight, and it is under a copper penny, plus it is magnetic enough to stick to a cheap magnet. So, experimenting must take place years in advance of the release of the 1974 aluminum penny...I called the NCGS and was told to take it to a registered coin shop, however, if this penny could be valuable to a collector (fortunately the deep scratches are not on the writing or the face), then I will send it directly to them and roll the dice. Who knows, maybe we have something no one else does. Is it expensive for them to look at? Should I insure it prior to sending it to them, or, are they honest when it comes to an item that might be extremely valuable...I mean, times are tough now...please reply...we prefer not to release any additional info., on this penny. We may really have a valuable penny.

 

You say you know the weight so what is it? Being magnetic enough to stick to the magnet could be a heavy nickel plating which you failed to scratch through (Please don't try.)

But since you won't release any further information you will never know. (Unless you want to spend good money on sending it to a grading service and possibly spending $30 to $50 on a cent that might be only worth 1 cent.)

 

I got to this point and still no answer? A hoax from the start?

 

I have a 1970 dime struck on gold. I'm rich!!

 

Gonna go with plated.

Much too shiny to be aluminum as it should have oxidized over by now simply by handling and appear hazy.

Only time I've seen aluminum shine is after machining or being polished, otherwise it has a dull oxidized finish

 

I wonder if this was resolved? There’s a man by the name of Ken Potter, look him up. He would be able to authenticate it for you.

 

Hi Mandy, Welcome to the forum. The previous post was 3 years ago, and if the owner was proven correct, he would have been back to tell us all how ignorant we were. The forum doesn't delete any thread due to age, so I always look at the date at the bottom of the post.Jim

 

Here is the one I just found coin roll hunting. Threw me off when it came up looking like this and it wasn't a 43 but instead a 73. It isn't magnetic. I don't have a scale that will weigh it properly. Can anyone give me anything? Here are the pics I just took.

 

Without weight showing the possibility that it might be something else, chances are VERY GOOD it is simply a plated cent.

 

It's plated -