1959 D steel cent?

Hello All,
I was roll searching dimes yesterday and ran across this 1959 D cent that is shiny as a dime, any thought's on this cent are welcomed. Oh and I didn't find anything good in the rest of the rolls either.

Thank's John

 

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posibaly plated or coated with mercury

 

this was in a roll of dimes?

 

Thank's, didn't think it would be anything else.
My son and I went yard sales today as we normally do on sats. and found a cheap plastic alarm clock that had 4 Merc dimes on the the face until I dismantled it and retrieved the coins.

1935
1942
1942s
1943d
all in atleast VG.

John

 

yes it was, on fri. when I cash my check I always ask for a few bucks in customer rolled coins and thats where it was.....I got gyped again, this time .09 last time w/ the nickles .04, oh well atleast with the nickles I found a half of buffalo nickle.

John

 

how did that fit in the dime roll?

 

They were rolled in regular open ended rolls, they are a bit baggy, (not anything like fed rolls) just enough room to turn cross ways and remain tight.

John

 

Still, an interesting coin to hold onto. Nice find.

Phoenix

 

When you fail to attract it to a magnet, you'll know it isn't steel.

Just in case it's mercury coated, keep your fingers out of your mouth after handling it.

 

Just tried the magnet, it is attracted but won't hang.

John

 

half a buffalo nickel?:mouth: sounds like the time my dad found half of a wheatie in a roll of cents. LOL!!

 

Coinlover,
Here is the half of buffalo

 

oh. i was thinking of the time my dad acyually found a half of a wheatie! cut in half!

 

Johndo, I'm new to this forum but just read yesterday about nickel coins that hobos would carve. That half buffalo you've got sounds like something like that.

 

Probabaly is, it's neat looking , but I think I would've rather had the indian on it.

John

 

That's exactly what it is - a Hobo Nickel, but of nowhere near the quality of those carved by forum member Billzach.

If Billzach happens to see this thread, he may be able to verify whether it's really from the Depression Era, or if it's a more modern version.

 

I like the half buffalo that john has better then a half wheat.
BRUCE.

 

Back to the 59D Cent that looks like a dime. If Mercury coated no big thing if you touch it. Mercury poisoning is from an awful lot more contact than a touch. many kids play with the stuff in Chem classes and as long as it's in small amounts, no big thing. As to this coin being attracted to a magnet but not sticking. One more piece of the puzzle. Actually many metals and even some non metals are magnetic or can be made to be magnetic so a magnet test is basically irrilivant. Check out AlNiCo as an example of a meterial that is stronger magnetically than iron. Then there are numerous stainless stells that are non magnetic.
However, that coin of yours is strange. Supprized that you didn't notice a bulge at the location of the coin. The photo is not the best but appears to be in excellant condition and may be just missing the Copper coating, acid dipped to remove the outer coating, completely faked coin, etc. I would keep it if I were you. It may be worth more if it's an error from the Mint, not that the Mint makes errors of course.

 

yea! i thought john was saying that he had a half a buffalo nickel that was literly cut in two. my dad has half of a wheatie. why would someone cut a cent in half? they must have been bored!

 

and my thoughs on the 1959D cent. i think someone plated it. why would it be coated in mercury? how could it? do you have a metal detector? if so get a normal 1959 cent and see if there is a difference in the tone/reading.