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Interesting error penny found

Postby krazykoinguy » Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:07 am

I found a penny that is silver colored (zinc) on the obverse and is not struck, completely blank. The reverse is copper coated and struck, it looks like a normal penny on the reverse. From the design, Lincoln Memorial, it has to be from 1982 to 2008 (zincoln).

I'm not able to find any info on this type of error on the web. I was wondering if anyone has heard of this and could give me some insight as to what it may be worth?
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Re: Interesting error penny found

Postby johnbrickner » Fri Oct 23, 2015 6:35 am

Pics would be nice.
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Re: Interesting error penny found

Postby henrysmedford » Fri Oct 23, 2015 7:03 am

I would take it by Rouge Vally coin and ask Mike the owner what it is.
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Re: Interesting error penny found

Postby halfhunter » Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:17 pm

Does it weigh correctly for a zincoln, 2.5 grams?

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Re: Interesting error penny found

Postby highroller4321 » Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:11 pm

krazykoinguy wrote:I found a penny that is silver colored (zinc) on the obverse and is not struck, completely blank. The reverse is copper coated and struck, it looks like a normal penny on the reverse. From the design, Lincoln Memorial, it has to be from 1982 to 2008 (zincoln).

I'm not able to find any info on this type of error on the web. I was wondering if anyone has heard of this and could give me some insight as to what it may be worth?



Sounds like a post mint damaged coin to me, but without pictures its hard to say. It could be a penny that wasn't stamped on one side or it could have just lost its copper coating.
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Re: Interesting error penny found

Postby marine70 » Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:14 am

I have about 15 of both pre and after blanks while sorting. I weigh then put them in 2x2's.
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