Steel Penny

[Jayson's Treasure Hunting]

How many people have found a steel Lincoln cent? I found this one in my yard in 2013 between my big tree and sidewalk, it was with a Buffalo Nickel and several copper wheat pennies. My brother found a Buffalo Nickel in the same spot 3 years ago. And this summer I found a second steel penny that had washed up after a big rain in the same spot. This spot is on a slight incline and the rain keeps eroding the soil and it keeps producing older coins. On this one you could barely make out Lincoln.


Here is the one I found this summer.

 

[aloldstuff]

Usually they are just a lump of rust. I think I might have found one but couldn't confirm it.

 

[CyberSage]

I have found three, and all were part of a coin spills. Fun find!

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

I have only found one. It was in a coin spill with 2 copper wheat cents.

 

[giant056]

I've found a few, the last one that I found was this year in a coin spill as well as the other two. :grin:

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[RIdirtdigger]

Nice steel penny. I have yet to find one detecting in a spill with other wheats. Those steel pennies make zincs look beautiful in the ground lol

 

[Fire Fighter 43]

Cool find, I've gotten a couple as part of a pocket spill, WTG.