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fuddpuckers New Member Australia 24 Posts	Posted 05/25/2012 10:16 am Got this 1955 silver penny from a world coin box. Cant find anything on 1955 silver penny so am I correct in saying its a fake? Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 05/25/2012 11:35 am it's been plated, possibly with chrome. It's a very simple process when done with the coin in a solution, and a battery to move the ions around. Report this Post to the Staff
goatieman23 Pillar of the Community Australia 869 Posts	Posted 05/25/2012 7:17 pm As Peter says, it's definitely a genuine just dipped in something. Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 05/25/2012 7:28 pm Our American colleagues would call this a silver penny Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16829 Posts	Posted 05/26/2012 06:47 am Yep, it's been plated. Go into just about any souvenir trap and you've got a good chance of finding plated pennies and halfpennies, turned into keyrings or spoons or two-up kits or whatever. I've seen them both gilt and chrome-plated. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
goatieman23 Pillar of the Community Australia 869 Posts	Posted 05/26/2012 07:47 am I brought a "fantasy" Silvered 1930 Penny from a Downies auction a few years ago. Auction 305, lot 2104. Date altered of course, but whom ever did it did a great job. A nice coin. I think it cost $80 odd before comissions. I've got a handful of date altered 1930's, just to see the different ways they look. It always baffles me as to how well they can alter these coins. I had to get one of the good chinese copies too. I think the cheap chinese copy cost about $10. There's a big difference as far as the lettering. It seems to be less distinct or less perfect. Sort of smoother. Report this Post to the Staff
Basil Pillar of the Community Australia 1040 Posts	Posted 05/26/2012 7:49 pm Quote: It always baffles me as to how well they can alter these coins. Yeah,i found that out many years ago,the guy in Melbourne in the 1950's that was making 1923 halves had it down pat,shoebox's full of them but according to my Father the Police never released any details so I don't know if they were altered dates or he was using a die or cast. Report this Post to the Staff
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