Patman54 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I found this penny that looks like it is steel yesterday and I thought that it was it was until I looked at the date. It is not magnetic. Any ideas on this cannot find anything about it. Also is multicolored. It weights 3.14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldhoopster Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Sorry, but it's only environmental damage. Not an error of any kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman54 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Its ok just had never seen anything like this before so thought I would get some opinions. And to correct the mint mark it's an S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Just a coin that has had a rough life, varying levels of silver toning is not uncommon for Lincoln cents depending on the environmental and human factors it as been exposed to. They are also often nickel and silver plated for novelty items and just because people get bored. Mohawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman54 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Makes sense thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrique Photo Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrique Photo Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 I have this one... 1946 Steel D Lincoln Peeny Wheat Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l.cutler Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 On 12/18/2021 at 12:27 AM, Enrique Photo said: I have this one... 1946 Steel D Lincoln Peeny Wheat Reverse Your coin has definitely been plated. See where the plating is wearing off the rim exposing the copper underneath? Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoghead515 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 On 12/18/2021 at 4:34 AM, l.cutler said: Your coin has definitely been plated. See where the plating is wearing off the rim exposing the copper underneath? I found one yesterday that someone has plated. Also found one someone counterstamped with a free mason stamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patman54 Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 I found 1 of them also with the stamp thanks for the info. This seems to go on alot. Hoghead515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawk Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) The others have this one just right....it's environmental damage, a plating job and quite possibly both. Cents are subjected to all kinds of things as they go through the channels of circulation. Edited December 18, 2021 by Mohawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
