wierd colored penny same size as a nickel. advice appreciated

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  1. bryantallard

    bryantallard show me the money....so i can look through it

    my first week here, i was told to put everything odd aside. so i did with this one. i happened to come across it again today and it is the same size as a nickel. it is only 2.5 g though. is it something? or nothing? ty
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    bryantallard, Jan 13, 2013
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  3. non_cents

    non_cents Well-Known Member

    1986 cents were made of zinc, so 2.5g is correct. To be honest, it just looks like a dirty coin. Not sure why it would be the size of a nickel. Possibly hammered in between 2 straps of leather to make it bigger.
     
    non_cents, Jan 13, 2013
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  4. bryantallard

    bryantallard show me the money....so i can look through it

    is it possibly missing its outer layer? worth saving or having attributed for a few bucks?
     
    bryantallard, Jan 13, 2013
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  5. non_cents

    non_cents Well-Known Member

    I highly doubt it is missing the outer layer, sorry. It is just a damaged cent.
    Keep up the hunt!
     
    non_cents, Jan 13, 2013
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  6. bryantallard

    bryantallard show me the money....so i can look through it

    ty
     
    bryantallard, Jan 13, 2013
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  7. Searcher64

    Searcher64 Member

    The coin has been on/in the ground. All of the zinc modern coins wast away, when lost on/in the ground they turn color and melt away. If they are lost at/in the ocean, then the salt makes it worse.
     
    Searcher64, Jan 13, 2013
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