2000 penny all nickle/alloy

any thoughts on this this penny? I found it in a roll of all brand new 2000 pennies years ago. it is not painted it has even tarnished a little bit. it appears to be minted without the copper. is there a name for this?

 

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What does the edge look like?

 

How much does it weigh?

 

How thick is it?

 

Is that a wide AM? We need a better photo.

 

now that you ask it is a little bit lop sided. the tails side has the full rim around it but on the heads side it is a bit thinner and missing the rim on about 1/3 where he is facing. from the side it is almost the same size as another penny but tapers somewhat to a rounded edge. i do not have a precise scale but it seems a bit heavier than another penny even though it is slim on one side.

 

The AM is not wide. it is definately missing some mass and lop sided, maybe made from another coin or..?

 

what ever it is, its fricken cool.

 

Could be an unplated cent. We need better pics, though.

 

interresting

 

like non cents said , could be a unplated cent. this is what our new cent coins look like without the super thin copper coating.

 

Looks like someones science experiment escaped into the wild imo. http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryhowtoguide/a/goldsilverpenny.htm

 

Science experiment.

 

there are some unplated cent coins that were actually made this way by the mint. there are also lots more out there that was done like you said. a real one would need to be authenticated by a error expert. the acid treated ones I have seen usually have a satin looking finish.

 

Was the roll an OBW? You say it was a full roll of cents from 2000.

 

I hope these pictures are better. It came out of a brand new roll of all matching 2000 pennies from Wells Fargo. If it is unplated does anyone have a guess what it would cost to have PCGS grade it?

 

Here is a thread on another forum that shows a PCGS coin as such. I still have doubts as I can see copper color remains on the eyebrow and within hair lines, but can't magnify the PCGS image enough to see if that is normal.

http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=106845

 

i think that is a reflection in the photo I dont see any copper on he coin itself.

 

Luster looks good, I think this one has a very good chance of being a genuine nonplated cent.

 

Is a dime planchet a possibility? Does the edge show a copper core?