never seen this one before !!!!!!!

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by shahin611, Jan 20, 2011.

  1. shahin611

    shahin611 New Member

    got this back for 7/11 last night, looks like the 1943 steel penny
    1984-d
    wight 2.5 g


    sorry about the pic



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  3. GeorgeM

    GeorgeM Well-Known Member

    it looks like the copper wash rubbing off. Starting in 1982, the composition of Lincoln pennies was changed from mostly copper to mostly zinc dipped in copper.

    Here are the particulars: 1982 and before: 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc. 1982 to present: a core of 99.2 percent zinc and 0.8 percent copper with a copper barrel plating. There were some of each variety minted in 1982.

    Unless I'm missing something, your coin doesn't appear to be a rarity or mint error.
     
  4. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    Yep someone stripped the copper off of it.
     
  5. shahin611

    shahin611 New Member

    well thanx , this penny had me going for a bit,
     
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