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barrytrot
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USA
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Posted - 09/09/2009 : 08:11:40
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My guess is we have our answer :)
For one thing the odds are astronomically against. And for another, has anyone else ever noticed the new members to this site have "super rares" about 25% of the time :) Of course thus far all have turned out to not be rare at all. |
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just carl
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
601 Posts |
 Posted - 09/10/2009 : 17:18:28
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The pencil and popsicle stick scale works great but a few things should be noted. For one thing, use a standard 6 sided pencil so it will stay in place while your balancing a stick on it. You must glue it in position once balanced or it will slide when testing a coin. You must use coins of approximately the same grade on both ends. Remeber a well worn coin is less in weight. Make sure you place the coins at the same location at each end of the stick.
Meanwhile, as to a Brass or Bronze or Copper coin. Your discussing something called terminology here. Pure Copper is just that, Copper. When you mix it with Tin and Zinc, it becomes Brass. Bronze on the other hand also is Copper and mixed with Tin and numerous other substances for different effects. Such as hardness, color, etc.
An example of this is the pennies, cents, made from ammo shell casings after WW2. Those coins are nomally considered Bronze. Although numersous books state the composition of those cents, I would suspect they are called Bronze due to all the possible impurities left over from the shell casings. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 09/10/2009 : 17:55:43
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Originally posted by barrytrot
My guess is we have our answer :)
For one thing the odds are astronomically against. And for another, has anyone else ever noticed the new members to this site have "super rares" about 25% of the time :) Of course thus far all have turned out to not be rare at all.
Correct sir. A bunch of BS....
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just carl
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
601 Posts |
Posted - 09/21/2009 : 08:14:22
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drop test it on a wooden table. there is a very distinct difference between the copper and zinc. copper rings...zinc is a thud.
Please note statements like this are made by individuals that are not Numismatists. Anyone into coins would realize that the more dinks, dents, scratches on a valuable coin made from dropping is not what a real collector is looking for. |
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AGCoinHunter
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
685 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2010 : 23:10:29
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| I found what I believe to be an 1983 copper cent. I have an ACE sorter and it didnt fail one time out of about 20 times I ran it through. Its not in what I would say BU shape, but its nice enough. I need to find a scale to weigh this now. |
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uthminsta
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 03/13/2010 : 10:52:01
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Originally posted by barrytrot My guess is we have our answer :) For one thing the odds are astronomically against. And for another, has anyone else ever noticed the new members to this site have "super rares" about 25% of the time :) Of course thus far all have turned out to not be rare at all.
Put yourself in the position of someone who is not yet a member, who thinks they may have discovered something rare and/or valuable. Wouldn't you immediately do some research online? That research would hopefully lead you to a site like this. Then once here, you would look around and read all about people who seem to know a lot about coins. Who seem to care about great discoveries. I for one would want to share my excitement immediately, and hopefully get some helpful responses.
To our credit, that happened! Lots of advice, lots of help.
Not everyone is going to stay and post for months and months. Some people only have one coin-related quest or question, and once their appetite is sated, they go on about their lives. That's okay in my opinion. I don't fault someone who doesn't stick around. They're missing out on a great site, but not everyone thinks like us. |
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jimecol
New Member
USA
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Posted - 03/14/2010 : 12:51:08
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Deathsled11
Penny Sorter Member
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Posted - 04/01/2010 : 11:41:48
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| I bought a small digital scale off of eBay a long time ago to help with weighing the 1982's. Cost me a whopping $5. It's not like a sensitive scale is super hard to come by. Oh well, back to my hole.... |
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Cerulean
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 04/01/2010 : 13:36:53
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Originally posted by jimecol
I think a zinc will stick to a magnet and a copper will not . so just use a fridge magnet
Absolutely not! Neither copper nor zinc are attracted to any magnet. No US cent, except for 1943, was struck in a ferrous metal. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
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USA
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Posted - 04/01/2010 : 22:48:20
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Originally posted by Cerulean
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Originally posted by jimecol
I think a zinc will stick to a magnet and a copper will not . so just use a fridge magnet
Absolutely not! Neither copper nor zinc are attracted to any magnet. No US cent, except for 1943, was struck in a ferrous metal.
Actually, there were a few 1944 cents struck on a steel planchet.. but you will never find one.  |
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