1959 P steel Lincoln Memorial Cent

I Have in my possession a steel cent dated in 1959 with Philadelphia MM. the Rim has been double stamped over the “L” in liberty. Is this a real thing? (Yes I picked it up with a magnet haha).

 

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You have photos?

 

I’m trying to upload some to show you but it’s not letting me do it.

 

Could be steel plated. That could be picked up by a magnet as well. Pictures do help the cause.

 

Philadelphia never put a "P" mintmark on a cent until 2017. We need pictures to see what you have.

 

I’m t

I’m trying to dang it. Y’all hold y’all horses.

 

Just hit 'upload a file' and select a picture (or take one if you're on a phone). It's relatively simple.

 

Posting it in three threads doesn't help, posting pictures does.

 

You don’t think I’ve tried that? I’m not a dunts.

 

Is that a bezel around the coin? It is obviously plated with some material.

 

Exactly what I was thinking. Plated and put in a bezel and there is no mintmark.

 

You seem to have gotten it, but you don't have to start a new thread. Also posting full size helps.

 

Nailed it.lol

 

So all I’m all it’s worth face value.

 

Plated copper

 

Yes. Worth a grand total of 1 cent.

Still a neat find though.