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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;foundinrolls, post: 1809168, member: 4350&quot;]It could also be silver plated outside of the Mint.&nbsp; Millions of plated coins have been sold on shopping channels over the years.&nbsp; They are, of course worthless since they are just altered coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>In any case, an image of the coin would give us a chance to see if the coin is truly an unplated cent error, a cent struck on a dime planchet, a science experiment, or a post-mint plated coin.&nbsp; Each of these has its own distinctive &quot;look&quot;.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It would be helpful to see the coin.&nbsp; As stated above, many dealers don&#039;t know what to look for.&nbsp; They&#039;ll suggest something is real,&nbsp; you&#039;ll send it off to be slabbed and the only thing you get is a coin sent back to you that is not a genuine error combined with less money in your pocket lost in slabbing fees.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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