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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fusiafinch, post: 788288, member: 18382&quot;]It&#039;s very difficult to tell the difference with nice mint state examples because both have copper surfaces. But the test of time takes its toll on the zinc cents. The zinc cents, in my experience, do not tone well and often have spotting and corrosion. The 95% copper cents tone to a nice chocolate brown. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, you can do the &quot;ring&quot; test. Toss a copper cent onto a table and it makes a nice ringing sound. The zinc cents sound more like a thud. And maybe it&#039;s just my imagination, but when I pick up a copper cent, it feels a bit more weighty, more hefty, than the zinc cent. </p><p><br /></p><p>Steve[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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