Bought a few plastic tubes of wheat pennies a few years back and found this sandwiched in the middle of one tube. I believed it to be replated for obvious reasons, even though it looks a lot different than all other replated coins I've seen. It also weighs different, weighing in at around 3.08-3.10 grams, compared to a couple replated cents I've accumulated over the years which weigh the usual weight. It looks to be the same thickness and is the same diameter. Anyone know what I've got here?
The reprocessing must've affected the weight. It added an extra layer of metal, after all. Though it is numismatic sacrilege to say this, I think reprocessed steel cents are kinda pretty.
I weighed other reprocessed coins, and the weight didn't even budge. Nothing else really makes sense though so I guess that's the only option
Nope. Unless someone nickel plated a copper 1943 which is very unlikely and would be very unfortunate.
Steelies seem to often run heavy. The 43 D in my Whitman is 2.87 Another in my junk pile is 2.82 I’ll pull out a roll from my CRH in a day or two and report back. Canadian 100% nickel 5 cent coins,1981 & before, make great feed stock for plating. Having done a lot of CRH in Upstate NY, I’m flush Canadian coins. Banks don’t even want the stuff.
Lmao yes that's a good point. That would be really freaking unfortunate. But it's magnetic so I don't think that's possible. I just don't see how it could add that much weight to the coin when the other few reprocessed coins I weighed all weigh the same as a standard steel cent
Keep in mind. Many coins.. and it does not matter which denomination could have a plus or minus weight varience. The Steel Cent could of been a few grams overweight to start off and the plating added just a bit more. Read @Heavymetal post. He gave an example!
Does it feel "slick"? Looks like it has been coated in MERCURY. If so, wash your hands every time you touch it.
There have also been incidences of altering the 8 of a 1948 copper cent into a 3 for deception. Usually the lay person doesn't pay much attention to details beyond weight and the appearance of the coin. I haven't heard about then plating with nickel afterwards, but people more interested in the science of chemistry find it fun. Jim