1941 Silver Penny Weighs 3.0 Grams?

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bellatype New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted 12/18/2015 12:03 am It sure is pretty cool looking, and I know its probably PMD?! The coin is attracted to a magnet, see below: I used a safety first magnetic child lock which is very strong and it was able to pick up the coin easily but the coin would quickly fall after a couple seconds. This is the magnet: Edited by bellatype 12/18/2015 05:39 am Report this Post to the Staff

CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 12/18/2015 12:33 am Yup. The reason it's .1 gram underweight is simply because the coin has seen circulation! Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 12/18/2015 12:43 am Most likely its not silver, but been plated in steel. Does it stick to a magnet? steel would stick, silver would not Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 12/18/2015 08:41 am At least your test makes it appears to be steel plated. Some of those are dipped in mercury and those are dangerous (toxic). Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/18/2015 10:48 am I don't think you can plate something with steel, Iron yes steel no. The coin is nickel plated. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/18/2015 11:01 am Probably chrome. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/19/2015 08:38 am Chrome isn't magnetic at room temperature. Have to get it up to 100 degrees F before it becomes magnetic. (Often a chrome plating is done over a nickel plating though and the nickel plating IS magnetic.) Report this Post to the Staff
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