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Beau
Penny Pincher Member
216 Posts |
 Posted - 06/11/2010 : 02:44:12
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anyone ever see an Indian Head penny that was once gold plated, and a magnet will pick it up.
it is a 1877.
it looks stainless steel.
my guess was a wrong planchet error?
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Roadrunner
Penny Collector Member
USA
413 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2010 : 07:43:23
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| Whoa, that's odd. More likely it's post-mint tampering. Sorry man. It might be an error though, but probably not. |
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JJM
Penny Sorter Member
71 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2010 : 13:15:37
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1877 = key date = fake if magnetic
bummer!  |
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Investin Cents
Penny Pincher Member
USA
129 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2010 : 20:29:17
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| That old means they may be Nickel-Copper, I think. My grandma had one but I forget the date now. |
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TXTim
Penny Hoarding Member
629 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2010 : 21:31:18
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quote:
Originally posted by JJM
1877 = key date = fake if magnetic
bummer!
True- the mother of all IH's. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2010 : 21:38:15
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quote:
Originally posted by Investin Cents
That old means they may be Nickel-Copper, I think. My grandma had one but I forget the date now.
Coin is fake, and Nickel-copper is not magnetic.
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rainsonme
Penny Pincher Member
USA
183 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2010 : 15:22:19
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| I wonder why they made the fake out of copper plated steel, when for 2 cents worth of materials they could have made it from copper, and been much less identifyable. |
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 06/13/2010 : 23:53:17
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| hahah... rainsonme, good point. Or didn't they also make many from copper/bronze and made the Stainless ones just to throw you off the cent of their vile treachery. ??? |
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