95 Lincoln cent looks like a steel cent?

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by 1958 D, Dec 28, 2018.

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What should i do with this coin?

Poll closed Dec 30, 2018.
  1. Find out its composition

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  2. Get authentication.

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  1. 1958 D

    1958 D Member

    15460300503211685753244.jpg Found this roll hunting !
     
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  3. 1958 D

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  4. Fred Weinberg

    Fred Weinberg Well-Known Member

    It's been de-plated.

    The copper plating has been removed
    after the coin was in circulation.

    Not an error, I'm sorry to say.
     
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  5. 1958 D

    1958 D Member

    Is this common how would u know that
     
  6. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    1) It is common.
    2) Because he is one of the foremost experts in the realm of error coins...

    Even with the atrocious pictures, it is easy to tell that your coin has been stripped of the copper plating.
     
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  7. 1958 D

    1958 D Member

    O
     
  8. 1958 D

    1958 D Member

    Thanks now i know how. do. i remove the post
     
  9. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    One of the worst photos I've ever seen.
    Despite that, your coin has had its copper plating removed, exposing the zinc core.
    It's damage after leaving the mint.
     
  10. paddyman98

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  11. tommyc03

    tommyc03 Senior Member

    You can't remove a post, only a moderator can change things. It's fine to leave as is.
     
  12. 1958 D

    1958 D Member

    Thanks i'm totaly new to this what would be the best phone. To get to post photos?
     
  13. Bambam8778

    Bambam8778 Well-Known Member

    You can use almost any phone or camera to take photos. Some are better than others. One word of advice that I would give you is to play around with the camera you have. First, set it on a box or something where you can hang the lens out over the side. You can figure out if you need to move it higher or closer to the coin based on how the picture looks. It's almost never a good idea to take a photo holding the phone or the coin. Lots of good posts on here about that. Take the photo from the top down also, not the side or at an angle. Try it again here when you get a chance. Lets see how it looks!
     
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  14. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    To add to what @Bambam8778 said, dont take the picture of the coin in the flip. Take it out. You tend to get pretty bad glare from it otherwise.
     
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  15. 1958 D

    1958 D Member

    Had to go work but im back now. Thanks guys. Gonna. Give it a whirl
     

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  16. Bambam8778

    Bambam8778 Well-Known Member

    First thing to ask yourself when you are going to post a picture is can I (meaning you) even determine what is going on with the quality of the photo? I can't even read the date so how could you expect anything good to come from that photo? What is your level of expertise with your smart phone? (Which is what I assume you are using for this?)
     
  17. 1958 D

    1958 D Member

    Can't seem to get the blur out
     
  18. 1958 D

    1958 D Member

    It's my phone tried taking pics with my granddaughter s phone worked real good. And to answers your question i'm. completely new to the digital world ..But trying cause i love my coins and ptalking about them.since my mother passed in April she was my coin buddy
    I really have no one to share my interest with .i definitely know more about coins than phones and computers.Getting. a new phone a week from Wednesday
    Looking. Forward to talking to you all then thanks
     
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  19. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    His was a fair question, I think. I mean, I know in general terms that there are lots of zinc cents out there that got de-plated outside the mint, and I've seen some of the videos on how that's done. And I also know (or at least believe) that there are some legitimate error coins (likely quite rare) that were struck on unplated zinc cores at the mint.

    Would I be able to tell the difference? Maybe. I think probably, yes.

    But would someone else? Not necessarily. I probably couldn't have, eight or ten years ago.

    How 'bout we cut the new member a little slack this time? Who's got comparison photos of a real unplated error and a false, "homemade" example for us to compare, for educational purposes?
     
  20. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    I read the question as someone who was challenging the information given without knowing what they were talking about, like a lot of new people here do. After that, though, turns out OP is actually willing to learn and take advice given. I even tried to help a bit with the picture taking even though I'm not all that great myself :p
     
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  21. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I wouldn't mind seeing those comparison photos for my own education.
     
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