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<p>[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 182152, member: 1242"]You could take the coin to a reputable Coin Dealer and ask their opinion! The Coin Dealer can weigh the coin to see if it is a little light in weight which would be expected if the Copper coating is missing. In hand, the Coin Dealer (if knowlegeable in such Mint errors) would be able to determine if the Copper coating was removed by acid or other means or if there is a high probability that the planchet never received the Copper coating. Also, you could take the coin to a Coin Show and ask the opinion of a Coin Grading Service Representative or send the coin in to a Coin Gradiing Service Company.</p><p><br /></p><p>First and foremost, place the coin in a coardboard/mylar 2x2 or other coin holder to preserve it's pristine condition as Zinc does not react kindly to the enviroment.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 182152, member: 1242"]You could take the coin to a reputable Coin Dealer and ask their opinion! The Coin Dealer can weigh the coin to see if it is a little light in weight which would be expected if the Copper coating is missing. In hand, the Coin Dealer (if knowlegeable in such Mint errors) would be able to determine if the Copper coating was removed by acid or other means or if there is a high probability that the planchet never received the Copper coating. Also, you could take the coin to a Coin Show and ask the opinion of a Coin Grading Service Representative or send the coin in to a Coin Gradiing Service Company. First and foremost, place the coin in a coardboard/mylar 2x2 or other coin holder to preserve it's pristine condition as Zinc does not react kindly to the enviroment.[/QUOTE]
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