1982 Trial lincoln cent??

This is the strangest Lincoln I have ever encountered but is in fact and not opinion to be a solid metal form with this color. I just hope I dont get insulted somehow for showing this. I just figured I would share; these are the coins that I am enthusiastic about; I have had some failures in the past with finding rarities but I believe I genuinely found one this time

 

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Instead of hammering us with what you seem so sure of and expecting us to agree (because that ain't gonna happen) off to Wexler with it. Be sure to let us know the results.

 

Thanks so much for suggestion; I will keep posted with this coin; I give you my word

 

Plated.

 

Why do I waste my time reading all this crap lately?

 

Le sigh.....SMH

 

What exactly is a ring test? Can you can explain please

 

could someone please answer the question; are there 1982 trials undiscovered? The coin rings like a bell when ring tested[/QUOTE]

How would any of us know if there are 1982 undiscovered trails? You have found the 1st one! The very word means not known, obscure, unheard-of.

As for it rings like a bell, all I can say is, I've never heard of a bell test for a coin. If it rings like a bell, then it must be a bell.

You have a plated 1982 cent.

Send to Wexler. Have it graded by PCGS or NGC. But please stop.

 

surfaces appear too smooth, I would say its electroplated silver or some other metal. Too bad I cant see the reverse, I bet all the steps would be filled in. 3.3 is really heavy.

 

welcome back teach....

 

OP is hurting his "like-to-post count" ratio with this thread.

 

PMD, plated.

 

The OP apparently believes he has the right thing. Everyone else on here has expressed the opinion it is plated. The obvious move is to have it authenticated and slabbed. My best wishes to him.

 

Thanks Kentucky, I fully understand what a plated cent is; I wasnt born yesterday. I tested the coin; unfortunately causing a little damage but it is still in good condition; turns out, it is not plated but some kind of alloy. I am sending to NGC when the time is right $$$

 

I understand that lincolns show up plated sometimes and I am not a dumb man but an enthusiast who has found something very special

 

As far as the steps, it has full detailed steps as well as every detail on the coin.

 

interesting enough, this will be sent for metallurgical testing and I will keep the whole coin community posted

 

A ring test is sometimes how you test silver or alloys other than zinc. Without damaging the coin, you place it on the top of your finger and lightly ring it with another penny; it works and I do it everytime I find an 83' hopefully I will find an 83' copper

 

I tell you what, these guys on here sound bored

 

Mikey, there are several type of plating processes, and this would probably rank in the top 10 questions people ask, determined to show they have an off-metal coin. This chemical process (below link) is probably done 5,000 or more time across the US each school year in chem class.
http://blog.chembark.com/2012/09/21/the-copper-to-silver-to-gold-alchemy-demo/

The surface shows no plating lines, bubbles, or electrode marks ( as there are none), and the layers of metals are so thin, the difference in in micrograms and no significant change in weight is noticed. The students show off their result to friends , family, some try to sell on craigslist and ebay and show here as a means to buy a new life, but usually the cents end up in commerce and they pop up again and again. One person believed so strongly, it was sent off for expensive metallurgy tests before accepting. So when you say they sound bored, it may be such, but they are almost certain to be correct.