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1896 One Penny Silver

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 Posted 04/13/2012  11:23 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add larena to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi...I'm in Australia and have a 1896 silver one penny. I am looking for information on this coin...can anyone help me please?

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 Posted 04/14/2012  01:15 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add svslav to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The only silver penny struck in 1896 was Maundy, and it looks different and it would be of much smaller size. I think someone did a chemical experiment on your penny, something like a silver wash or a mercury rub ...
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 Posted 04/14/2012  08:09 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add larena to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'll take this coin to a dealer this week and get an assessment....doesn't look like its been tampered with
will let you all know the result
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 Posted 04/16/2012  4:46 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Imohtep to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
i have several british pennies from the same time period that look exactly like this EXCEPT mine are copper/bronze (w/e they used). but as svslav said, it looks like a chemical experiment or something..the size of the coin is right, just not the metal coating.
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