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1973 Silver Penny?

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Gq300zx
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I have a 1973 silver penny that I know there was another topic on it but could not post on. I found this penny going threw a old collection and have not found much on it. Looks as if some also though it wasn't real and bit it and still has the teeth marks just a hint of it.. To me it seems real sounds real on a table and feels real. does not seem to be a coating from the teeth mark. so if anyone has any info or want to help let me know. with I could get the pictures bigger. Thanks.

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what is the weight of the coin? a regular copper cent is 3.1g

if this is heavier then it may be plated, could be a high school experiment or a garage job.
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It's plated with something.
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Could've been plated after the teeth marks were made which would explain why no copper is showing through.
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Yup, plated like this one I found a couple of years ago:

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to CCF. Looks like plated,most likely mercury maybe silver.
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I darn hope its not mercury
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Chemically altered.

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Gq300zx: Looks to be a senior high school science lab. electroplate job, unfortunately.
Keep it anyway.
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