Jaynh

6 hours ago, DWLange said:

It was plated with zinc, lead or some similar "white" metal, accounting for the slightly higher than normal weight.

Ok thank you 

I think this is a rpm Your thoughts would be appreciated

Hey guys I have the 1982 Penny. And it looks like part of the reverse is on the front  Runs  under t in trust ?

3.4 grams  thick planchet ?  It does appear to have some raised metal on the front 

9 minutes ago, Conder101 said:

Just severely worn and with some damage.

Thank you 

12 minutes ago, Greenstang said:

It's not really a counterfeit, it is a 1944 D cent that has been modified to look like a 1914 D.

The A looks like it has been scratched into the coin as opposed to a counterstamp.

Thank you. I can see that now 

Is this legit  counterfeit?

Is this a RPM  &  is there a eagle eye variety for this year?

20 minutes ago, RWB said:

Recycled shell casing were used  as long as they were available - well into at least 1948. Most of these were 50cal. from domestic training camps. Large artillery shells in Europe were given to local governments so the metal could be used for infrastructure repairs. Naval shells were commonly dumped overboard, and some Asian materials were shipped to Hawaii for recycling. (The stuff was too bulky to use as ballast and there were no local facilities for rolling out the cases.)

Cents were made from the same alloy whether or not shell cases were used. This was about 95% Cu and 4.5% zinc with a trace of tin from May 1942 forward.

The coin pictured might be simply discolored, plated, or struck on a foreign brass planchet. As kbbpll notes, there were no 1944 experimental pieces recorded. Readers should be extremely skeptical about any photos that claim to show correct color - achieving this beyond the experience level of most, even with "auto white balancing" and other things.

Thanks for all the good info taking the time

13 minutes ago, Greenstang said:

PMD. Looks like someone got happy with a grinder.

If you turn it sideways it kind a looks like a teapot   pretty cool though For being worth a half cent  my  i’ll call it my (pmd) teapot 

2.4 grams I’m guessing it’s just damaged Just want to see what you guys thought.

9 minutes ago, VKurtB said:

Actually it's zinc-plated steel as all 1943 cents are. Any 1944 transitional errors would have the look and magnetic properties of a normal 1943 cent, but with the 1944 date.

The historical irony here is that zinc was used as the plating metal in 1943, but since 1982, the zinc is the inner metal onto which copper is plated. Zinc is funny stuff. Some wartime European coins were zinc through and through and they oxidize white, as all zinc oxide is white. It also keeps your nose from burning in the sun. Zinc oxide is in many sunscreen products.

Awesome thank you.

2 hours ago, VKurtB said:

In the "real" error, the interior metal must be steel, and would be magnetic. A zinc plating over copper looks okay, when recent, but will not be attracted to a magnet.

Thank you for your info one more question. How would you determine steel Plated Zinc

10 minutes ago, VKurtB said:

I believe someone in this coin's past may have zinc plated it to attempt to run some scam. Most of the zinc has worn off.

  how can you tell the difference between one that’s done at the mint and 1 that someone did at home?

5 hours ago, Greenstang said:

If that is the colour of the coin, it's possible that it has been plated.

What is the weight and is it magnetic.

Greenstang. I got a private message saying it’s from   The Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection

Just now, Jaynh said:

2.8 / 2.9 grams Could this be a strikethrough? Or a overstruck? It looks like it might have features from another coin

2.8 / 2.9 grams Could this be a strikethrough? Or a overstruck? It looks like it might have features from another coin

2 hours ago, Conder101 said:

Other than the copper half cents and cents, and the current bullion coin, all US coins are made from a mix of metals (Even the plated zinc cents have a small amount of copper mixed with the zinc in the core.).  The question becomes how well are they mixed.  But the OP coin just looks like mottled toning.  The T in CENT is damage.

Thank you.

Just now, Jaynh said:

That is the Color. 3.0 grams Not magnetic

I’m just saying it does look a lot like the 1944 experimental

1 hour ago, Greenstang said:

If that is the colour of the coin, it's possible that it has been plated.

What is the weight and is it magnetic.

That is the Color. 3.0 grams Not magnetic

I don’t really know what to ask about this  penny. It is shiny Any information would be appreciated.

3 hours ago, Dukemnm said:

 

Those are the two areas the article talks about. but it it is not in the holder it be hard to get it authenticated as the First Strike Delaware. IMO. 

 

 Yes I will eventually end up sending it in

6 minutes ago, Greenstang said:

 

It's neither, just a well damaged dime. There is nothing during the striking of a coin that could cause that.PMD

Looks like a pole running through it look Look at this I took upside down picture of the mouth from the side Looks like a pole running through it look

Funny looking dime Could it be a 2.4 grams   Doubled Die or Die Clash?