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Beginning in 1982, pennies were made of zinc with copper plating. This 1999 penny has no copper plating which means the mint made an error and missed plating it. The coin is in great shape to the best I can tell. It was bought and is stored in a coin flip. Click "view larger" to get a better idea of the detail. Feel free to ask questions. I am unsure of the value. I am told errors like this can be worth as much as $50+ but I haven't done any research to be sure.

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fanned and watching! awesome list!!

Jan 22nd, 2012 at 9:23:57 PM PST by ajracerex

Thanks

Jan 22nd, 2012 at 9:35:29 PM PST by Benjamin62

nice peice did you find it

Jan 25th, 2012 at 8:37:28 AM PST by horsserbmc

A friend had it in a box. I thought it was neat so I traded him for it.

Jan 25th, 2012 at 12:14:48 PM PST by Benjamin62

In your opinion, any signs that the coin was reverse plated? I have not come across this before and am now bidding. Thanks

Jan 26th, 2012 at 6:50:22 AM PST by BigMarkD

Not reverse plated. The mint missed this one when plating is the best that I understand it.

Jan 26th, 2012 at 7:05:53 AM PST by Benjamin62

Copper plating can also be removed from pennies in an acid bath. Without solid history behind this one, there's no way of knowing if it's authentic or not.

Jan 27th, 2012 at 9:09:47 PM PST by mzzthang

Why would someone give a penny an acid bad? Also, where would you get acid that could do that?

Jan 27th, 2012 at 10:14:56 PM PST by Benjamin62

Referring to the acid bath, it is totally possible to do this and happens all the time when kids in science class have extra time on their hands and have access to acid in class. Think about it or poss.some dude trying to make a quick buck and has access to acid. Just saying it's poss.and doable not saying you did it...FYI have a good one...

Jan 28th, 2012 at 7:58:03 AM PST by PatrickM1

I can see what you mean. I didn't know it was legal to do something like that. It's illegal to purposely damage currency so I would figure an acid bath would be illegal as well. But either way, thanks for the info

Jan 28th, 2012 at 8:44:18 AM PST by Benjamin62

Fanned ya

Jan 28th, 2012 at 7:59:34 AM PST by PatrickM1

Thanks

Jan 28th, 2012 at 8:41:26 AM PST by Benjamin62

The only reason I would know is because I did it with my buddies in class in 1981 LMAO we were board and were screwin around...Boys will be boys

Jan 28th, 2012 at 8:50:49 AM PST by PatrickM1

Wow, 1981. You make me feel young. My mom had just graduated high school 3 years prior lol.

Jan 28th, 2012 at 10:54:44 AM PST by Benjamin62

I talked to the guy I got it from. He said that he had found it in some pocket change in 2003-2004. He thought it was odd, so he stuck it in a coin flip and put it in a box.

Jan 28th, 2012 at 12:36:02 PM PST by Benjamin62

Fanned you. It's still possible that someone else did it b4 ur friend got it. There's no way of knowing. It is illegal to deface US currency.

Jan 29th, 2012 at 7:38:02 PM PST by ej_the_dj

True. There is no way of knowing unless an expert looks at it. But the odds are slim, I think

Jan 29th, 2012 at 7:53:37 PM PST by Benjamin62

this is not real i got three the other day and took them to a coin dealer he told me not real so then i just gave them to a friend of mine

Jan 31st, 2012 at 8:57:40 PM PST by watersnake

Where did you get them?

Feb 1st, 2012 at 5:15:21 AM PST by Benjamin62

Since there seems to be a strong debate going on about whether this type of error exists or whether the coin is real or not, I done some research to help clear it up. This link tells the story on the non plated pennies. It also says the value is $1-$10 http://www.coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=2948& ;main_ct_id=90

Feb 1st, 2012 at 10:45:14 AM PST by Benjamin62

i got them from e-bay i mean your could be real so i hope it is good luck to yall all

Feb 1st, 2012 at 9:10:19 PM PST by watersnake

Feb 1st, 2012 at 11:10:23 PM PST by Benjamin62

http://www.coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=2948
drop the rest of the link.
i help you out on getting an idea of worth of any coin/paper moneies.
1.cond.
2. mint and the year
3. the biggest thing how many were made.
error coins are worth more then thier face value(EVERYTIME)bigger the error the better.
If ur pic is the coin is what i think,not only is the error on the copper issue but it's a offset stamping,meaning it's a double error,maybe worth alittle more then you think(if it's real,now)

Feb 2nd, 2012 at 2:09:31 AM PST by Bobtruecamel

The only thing I'm 100% sure about this coin is that it is a real penny. I never noticed that it is off centered. It's not as off centered as the 1991 I have listed, but I do see where it is off centered on this one. So regardless of why it has no plating, it is still an error coin non the less. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

Feb 2nd, 2012 at 7:05:28 AM PST by Benjamin62

If you notice the bottom of the bust, has sharp line as if it were carved. All other pennies the shoulder,chest,etc. tapper down, this really stands out on this one, never seen that before on bust. Plus the arch of the bottom of the bust is not symmetrical like part of the lapel has been cut off. Just my opinions here.

Feb 3rd, 2012 at 9:42:48 AM PST by mtlhdplayer

I'm not sure what your describing. is that a good thing or bad?

Feb 3rd, 2012 at 11:39:43 AM PST by Benjamin62

its easy use the same Acid u use to test gold or silver ..I made alot of them over the years Teaching people how to test ..Maybe you found one of my test coins LOL

Zinc Blanks are Copper Plated befor there stamped at mint ..not after stamped

Feb 3rd, 2012 at 10:49:04 AM PST by vcinquemanijr

I understand what you're saying, but if you go to the website link that i posted, it explains that non plated coins are the result of not being plated before they are stamped. Occasionally they are missed in the plating process and somehow make it through the stamping process without being noticed. Since posting this auction, i have talked to many people on other sites who claim to have "steel" pennies in other years than 1943. After checking them, they noticed that the pennies were zinc which means they too don't have any coating. I've come to the conclusion that there are a lot of pennies in circulation that were not coated at all when made and there are a lot that were coated but had the coating removed. I even found a website that showed a value for pennies that had some coating but very little. I forgot to save the website, but it went into better detail about these coins that the other site i listed did.

Feb 3rd, 2012 at 11:45:55 AM PST by Benjamin62

Yes the metal comes in a big roll and is stretched and flattened and punched out as blanks. And its already coated.

Feb 3rd, 2012 at 11:23:50 AM PST by mtlhdplayer

Yes, the blanks are made by other companies and are supposed to be plated before reaching the Mint. Sometime they are missed. The Mint only stamps them and puts them into rolls or other packaging and sends them out to the public and dealer. I guess if you really think about it, it's an error made by the company that makes the blanks for the Mint. To the mint, it's just a breakdown of quality control, not a mint error.

Feb 3rd, 2012 at 11:49:34 AM PST by Benjamin62

It just doesn't look right in my opinion.

Feb 3rd, 2012 at 11:41:31 AM PST by mtlhdplayer

I understand. That to me is what makes it so unusual

Feb 3rd, 2012 at 11:49:57 AM PST by Benjamin62

copper plating on these penny's can be removed using an acid bath. not saying your a scammer but this is a typical scam.HIGHLY DOUBT THIS IS A REAL ERROR COIN. LIFETIME MEMBER OF THE ANA

Feb 6th, 2012 at 12:26:33 PM PST by NatureLovinPagan

I've never had it looked at. I've had others mention the possibility of an acid bath as well. Personally, i'm not sure if it is authentic or not. I just though it was unique, regardless of it's value so maybe a collector would want it in their collection. It is a real penny and even though some coins have been put in an acid bath, you don't see them every day so it would make a good collector coin. If it is a truely unplated coin, then it's worth a lot. I appreciate the information.

Feb 6th, 2012 at 2:07:21 PM PST by Benjamin62

Sometimes unplated cents are produced by the mint by mistake. These minting errors usually look like the cent in your picture. They are genuine mint errors and sell for $1 US to $10 US dollars or more, depending on overall appeal.

Feb 7th, 2012 at 3:11:04 AM PST by stevsouza

Thank you for the confirmation

Feb 7th, 2012 at 11:47:18 AM PST by Benjamin62

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