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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jody526, post: 99500, member: 578&quot;]Hi greg.</p><p><br /></p><p>The &quot;silver metal&quot; is the zinc core of modern cents.</p><p>during the 1982 production of Lincoln cents, the Mint switched to a coin that was made from zinc, with a thin coating of copper.</p><p><br /></p><p>I suspect that the &quot;heads&quot; side of your coin has been machined/milled out by someone having a little fun with coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Easy enough to tell, though. If it&#039;s the same weight as a normal coin, you <u>may</u> have an error. If it&#039;s lighter, then it&#039;s likely just an altered coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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