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greencopper
Penny Sorter Member
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 Posted - 06/07/2008 : 13:45:33
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during my sorting I have come across 3 or 4 newer pennies that have a gold tint to them. Does anyone know what happened to them and if they are worth anything? They are all in almost perfect shape, just a funny color, like the copper is missing or something.
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fb101
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 06/07/2008 : 13:55:51
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| I haven't found any of these, but if you think the copper is missing you'll need a gram scale to weigh them. They should come up about 2.6g. If they come up lower than 2.4g or so, you might have a missing copper layer. I"m inclined to think not, but it's worth checking. I don't know what pennies missing layers are worth, you could scout ebay to find out. I'm also not an error expert so you might get more information checking here: You must be logged in to see this link. |
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 06/08/2008 : 00:54:05
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I always call them brass pennies
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Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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just carl
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
601 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2008 : 19:37:11
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Several possibilities. Pure Gold made by a someone with to much money . Gold plated as a novelty . Painted with Gold paint by an crazy artist . Or just a normal cent that has started to tone.
Note that the newer cents from 1982 to present are Copper coated. Not made with what used to be a Brass or Bronze material so the effects on the Copper is different based on where it was. The older, pre 82 cents were made with Copper, Zinc and Tin which is in reality Brass. Those usually just turned Brownish. |
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just carl
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
601 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2008 : 09:17:39
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| AAHHHHHHH. Here is another possibility. At a flea market there was this guy demonstrating an auto polish. He continuously used some on Pennies to show how they could be made to look like Gold with this stuff. If he and others do this all day eventually someone is likely to get them in change. |
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knibloe
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1066 Posts |
Posted - 07/08/2008 : 22:17:34
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kieblera5
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
859 Posts |
Posted - 07/08/2008 : 23:39:30
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Originally posted by greencopper
during my sorting I have come across 3 or 4 newer pennies that have a gold tint to them. Does anyone know what happened to them and if they are worth anything? They are all in almost perfect shape, just a funny color, like the copper is missing or something.
Those are worth THOUSANDS!! Oh, wait, that was a dream... Some nicer 70s pennies look like that too. |
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centsless
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 07/09/2008 : 02:28:21
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AgCollector
Penny Collector Member
USA
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fb101
Administrator
USA
2856 Posts |
Posted - 07/18/2008 : 09:39:50
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Uhh... I never heard of that error. Is that a good price??
Actually, I never heard of Stanton before.... |
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 07/18/2008 : 12:22:11
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Originally posted by AgCollector
Sounds like they're the brass-plated ones described here:
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My mother has one of these, she got it in change last spring and asked me about it. It definately does look like brass.
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fb101
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 07/18/2008 : 13:28:06
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| I had a chat with an large error coin dealer who says they are real, they would need to be authenticated (pcgs/ngc/??), and they're worth about $15 each, being fairly common. |
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Copper Catcher
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 07/18/2008 : 13:40:24
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AgCollector
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 07/18/2008 : 14:31:50
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Originally posted by fb101
I had a chat with an large error coin dealer who says they are real, they would need to be authenticated (pcgs/ngc/??), and they're worth about $15 each, being fairly common.
Sounds like it's not worth it considering the authentication fee is more than $15 for sure.
FYI, Stanton is one of the authors of the Cherrypickers' Handbook, if you're familiar with that. |
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just carl
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
601 Posts |
Posted - 07/24/2008 : 21:24:54
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I always call them brass pennies
Try to remember that Brass is actually Copper, Tin and Zinc. Bronze is also composed of Copper but contains numerous other substances encluding even Silicon, Phosporus, Aluminum, and just about anything else to make it appear as needed. The newer cents are actually plated with Copper only. However, even pure Copper will take on a Brass appearance if polished. |
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