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New Member
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I'm headed to an coin auction tomorrow (mar 22nd) and I was granted a preview of all the coins. One of the coins was a 1955 Steel penny. It looked very much like a 1943 steel penny except the date clearly said 1955.
I've never heard of a 1955 steel penny. Is this a fraud? Mint Error? It wasn't gold or yellow but clearly Steel looking. It didn't even look like paint.
I'm curious enough just to bid on it.
Any opinions or thoughts would be appreciated.
thanks a bunch
Doc
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm not a cent expert but I have never heard of one, it could be struck on a foreign planchet or something maybe?
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Moderator
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Haven't heard of it either nor can I find any info on it. I agree with the foreign planchet possibility...or a plated coin. Take a magnet with you and see if they let you pick it up  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Never heard of it either. Does the auction have a link with a picture?
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Valued Member
United States
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That's why I bring a pair of buzz magnets to coin shows.  |
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New Member
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I'll try to get a picture of it even if I don't get the bid..
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Bedrock of the Community
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Odds are about 99.999% it is a plated cent. The other .001% are split betweena foreign planchet or a silver dime blank.
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Pillar of the Community
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A '55 "steel penny" would mean that a planchet from '43 somehow hid for 12 years and was struck in '55--doesn't that seem a bit far-fetched?  Bring a magnet to the auction, but even if magnetic I'd say it's much more likely a foreign planchet. |
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Valued Member
United States
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i wonder if it is a pattern coin they do stike coins in all metals.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bid on it. If not to expensive would make a great novelty subject at a bar, coin show or just posting a photo here. Some counterfeit coins are actually rather expensive.
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New Member
United States
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Sorry guys for not responding in a while. Work has been keeping me busy.
I used the "magnet" test and it failed. It truly was fake. And I tried to get a picture of it but my digital camera would not focus close up. So now I have to read the forums on 'how to take pictures of coins close up.." lol.
Thanks for your input guys
PS. Someone else bid on it.. It went for $10. lol.
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Pillar of the Community
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I saw something like this once, it was a pair of ear rings, with a 1955 cent in them. I bought them for $.50 at an estate sale because I was curious. They cents were shiny silver, because of the same dates, I wouldn't be suprised if that is where your 'steel' cent came from.
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I have to agree with Bryant it maybe struck on wrong planchet we strike a lot of South American&other country's coin's that are steel or nickel silver and other type metals. ***But I wouldn't buy it unless it was graded by a TPG! |
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Amac,  Without knowing specifics such as weight, the coin may just have a drop of mercury spread over the surface. |
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United States
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Searching through rolls, I seemed to have found a silver-ish or steel colored 1948 penny. I always hear about that 43 so I was surprised to see a non-copper colored 48. Is this the same deal? I've heard it could also just be off-colored due it sitting next to some other metal or something long enough, but it doesn't seem to have that look. If I test it with a magnetic and it is not magnetic, what's the next test? I'll try to get a pic of it, if even just for laughs. And to save the next person from wasting their time on this same coin! Edited by st3rling
04/01/2008 6:58 pm
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you could probably weigh the coin to see if it weighs the same as a steel cent. Most likely though, it was an experiment by some kids. Put a copper penny in some solution and out comes a silver looking one.
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Posted 03/21/2008 10:30 pm
