1946 s wheat penny that looks like a dime

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1946 s wheat penny that looks like a dime

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1946 s wheat penny looks like a dime, it has 84.88 copper, 9.81 cadmium, 5.07 zinc and 0.23 chromium, it weighs 3.082.
It has rainbow toning and the top of the O of the one is missing.
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Re: 1946 s wheat penny that looks like a dime

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Welcome to the community.
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Normal coin that is plated.
Not a mint error, valued at around 2 cents.
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Thank you, I’m new 🤗

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A very strongly plated coin, I'm surprised that you managed to detect the cadmium, zinc, and chromium.
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Re: 1946 s wheat penny that looks like a dime

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It doesn't look anything like a dime, it looks like a plated wheat cent and you should be weighing coins before jumping to any conclusions. If it doesn't weigh a dime weight, and weighs within mint specifications for a cent, then you know it's a plated cent.

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Thanks but I did weigh it, I’m here to learn. Sorry if I’m doing it wrong

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It weighs within mint specifications for a copper cent, but this one is plated, the top of the O is common to be missing, the opposing side is much higher relief and sometimes the dies are not dialed in exactly. You have a plated and damaged coin.

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#9 Unread post by Earle42 »

I agree.
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