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Shellie28uk New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 01/08/2016 06:41 am Hi Whilst going through my loose change I found a weird looking 1p coin Silver and copper dater 2015. Could anyone tell me anything about it? Thankyou Report this Post to the Staff

rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 01/08/2016 06:50 am Shellie It is copper plated steel Report this Post to the Staff
Shellie28uk New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 01/08/2016 07:06 am I've never seen any like this before, it's sort of the colour of a 5p but it's a penny Report this Post to the Staff
Biedercoins Pillar of the Community United States 1602 Posts	Posted 01/08/2016 07:24 am Put a magnet to it. That will confirm what rooneydog is telling you. In the US we have copper plated zinc. All of it to keep costs low. What is that design on the reverse? Report this Post to the Staff
rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 01/08/2016 07:45 am 8.New obverse design Obv: Fourth Portrait, inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REG FID DEF (date) starting low left. Initials JC below bust. No beading. Rev: Left side of the Royal Arms, ONE PENNY to the left Copper plated steel, first issued in 2015. 2015 seen in circulation, "with thanks to Tony Clayton - coins of the UK" Report this Post to the Staff
andyg Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1323 Posts	Posted 01/08/2016 1:59 pm I think it's only partially plated on the portrait side (although it doesn't look obvious from the pictures) - an error from the mint. Edited by andyg 01/08/2016 1:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Biedercoins Pillar of the Community United States 1602 Posts	Posted 01/09/2016 10:25 am Thanks RooneyDog, I appreciate your response. And you just hit 700 posts, deserving a Cheers! Report this Post to the Staff
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