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Student need to remove copper plating from pennies
Hi! I would like to know if their are any good sites about copper and pennies up to date. I would also like to know if their are any good ways other than using electricity to take the copper plating off of pennies, not the tarnish. I have already tried that and read a lot on your website. It has been very helpful. I need this info preferably in the next day. Thank you soooo much!
I was just wondering if you also knew about taking the copper plating off using batteries or something around the house. I was also wondering what is under the copper plating. I haven't been able to find much about pennies. Thank you!
Ann P.student - Birmingham, Alabama of America
2003
Sandpaper will easily remove the copper plating from the zinc substrate, Ann. Zinc is silvery colored and you'll see it immediately.
Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2003
The manufacturing of pennies is well documented at the US Mint web site.
James Watts- Navarre, Florida
2003
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