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New Member
Canada
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Just wondering if anyone has seen a penny like this. I thought it was a dime, same color as a dime but it is a penny. Coin collecting is all new to me, so if anyone could help it would be appreciated :). I tried to take a pic but not having much luck with that...just getting a glare back.
thanks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Besides pics, diameter, and weight would help.
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New Member
 Canada
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It is the same size as a penny, feels the same weight and thickness, sorry for the pic...not a very good one( any hints on taking pic of coins )
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Valued Member
Canada
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sorry for the pic...not a very good one( any hints on taking pic of coins ) Sounds like you are using a flash? Don't. Maybe try to get a light source on a slight angle. I have seen several cents (2007 and 2008)like you are describing (some with a hint of pink) |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The Canadian 1 cent coin for this year should weigh 2.35 grams, Canadian 10 cent coin for this year should weigh 1.75 grams if you have a scale this would help with out picture's.
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New Member
Canada
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I too have seen several one cent coins (2007-2008) That have a pinkish hint to them, but you said this one is silver.
I have never seen a 2007-2008 silver penny.
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New Member
Canada
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New Member
Canada
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I will try to weight it tomorrow. sorry for the bad pic...
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New Member
Canada
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Valued Member
Canada
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rather than uploading a pic to the forum, host it at imageshack so you can post a much larger image for us :)
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New Member
Canada
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New Member
Canada
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 this is one I scanned, hope it helps some, thanks everyone for your patiences |
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Valued Member
Canada
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I'm sorry, the pics are still pretty bad, it's hard to tell. But we're a patient bunch.
I would say to keep the coin.
Don't throw it into a wishing well. It looks like it may have been stamped on a dime planchet. That's a fairly rare error, and can be worth a lot more than a penny if that is in fact what happened. Besides, it only cost you a penny to keep :)
Perhaps someone else on the board can offer a general opinion on the value. But my guess would be in the high-two-digits or low-three-digits.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Perhaps someone electroplated your penny. You can turn a penny 'silver' with common household items. http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/pa/newsbul...tedPenny.pdfAlternatively, I am not sure about the 2007 penny but some cents are plated as a final step at the mint. Perhaps yours missed this step. Edited by laconic
07/26/2010 08:44 am
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