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I recently was at a friend's house when he showed me what he called a "silver penny". It was dated 1973, was in pretty good condition, and looked just like a normal penny with a silver color. He said he found it in his change and kept it in his safe since. He's not sure how much it's worth or really what it is so I'm just trying to figure it out for him.
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Forum Mom
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Could you please post pictures of the obverse and reverse?
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Pillar of the Community
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My first guess what that it is a 1943 and not a 1973. Yes, a pic would be good to post.
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Valued Member
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I can't at the moment since it is not my coin and I don't exactly have access to it. I most likely could get pictures in about a week. I'll try and describe it as best I can though. It's the same silver color of a dime or nickel and looks to be the size of a normal penny. There are a few scratches on it but nothing too sever. I've researched a bit and it seems to me like a silver penny or 11 cent coin but I'm not sure. I'm wondering if it would be worth sending it in to get slabbed and graded.
EDIT: I'm pretty sure it was 1973. Is it possible to have an error like this with a 1973 coin?
Edited by Glyth
08/08/2006 11:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Welcome to the forum,
I could say its a planchet error but the only thing type that would be reasonable. the problem is 1973 they stoped making silver dimes in 1964. its either you are mistaking a stell 1943 penny or some one has plated it. and there fore no longer worth anything. Posting a pic would be the Way to go..
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Valued Member
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Thanks for the info. I'll post a pic when I can but I'm guessing it was plated. I thought I had seen some post-1964 silver pennies for sale on ebay though. If it was 1943 what would it generally be worth? |
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Pillar of the Community
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It wouldnt be too difficult to mistake a 43 for a 73... 1943 all of the pennies were a steel alloy.
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Forum Mom
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I am of the opinion that it's a 1943, but anything is possible. If it is a 1943, it's not worth very much unless it's brilliant uncirculated. These coins were made from a steel alloy and then coated with zinc. This was in an effort to save copper for the war effort. The zinc coating was done badly on these coins and they rust and corrode very easily. It's hard to find a really nice one. Post pics when you can. We'll be here.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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It may be plated. My daughter's class did this for a project last year. They did one silver and one gold. They look neat. My daughter gave them to me to keep in my collection, and I proudly display them . It may not be worth anything, but it is pricless to me knowing she made it.
Tim
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Ok I called up my friend and he said it was a 1973 coin. He also said that where there's one deeper scratch you can see darker metal so I'm going to assume it's plated. Thanks for the help...I probably would have tried to sell it as a planchet error on ebay and had quite a few problems once the buyer received it. Makes me glad I posted here. |
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Pillar of the Community
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everyone here is glad to help, and believe me to take a potentialy bad sale of ebay is good.. |
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Pillar of the Community
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sandpaper I se you have your Avatar. Nice rainbow towned commemerative..
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Yes thanks,and mom too, for the editng.
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Pillar of the Community
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Heres my opinon they so called 1973 "silver" cent is like what everyone said plated or it was struck on a dime proof planchet which are silver but then agian I am not sure if they made proof sets because they stopped making them at one point and which they only had mint sets but then again I might be totally wrong and if I am just ignore this post and just think of it as BB rambling about ideas he should really keep to himself
BB
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I've heard of people removing the copper off the penny and only the silver zinc remains. that might have been the case there.
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Posted 08/08/2006 11:49 pm
