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Ok. Collectors I need some help. I see that theres other post about silver pennies but I'm new to this forum and I got questions.
Here we go...i have 2 silver pennies dating 1978 and 1983 both silver and shiny. It looks fake to me but the 1978 weighs 3.09g and the 1983 weighs 2.5g. With these info I still dont know its legitimacy. What you collectors think?
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Valued Member
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Pillar of the Community
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They have been plated in something to give them that silver look. Fun little novelty cents.
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is it even worth something?
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Pillar of the Community
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They are worth 1 cent each. If someone is interested in a novelty they might pay 10-25 cents each.
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Bedrock of the Community
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 to CCF Many new collectors have a lot of questions. As posted these coins were plated after leaving the mint. The 1978 weighs more because it it a copper cent. The 1983 started out a copper coated zinc cent. |
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i see...pretty much to me worth not much.
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Rest in Peace
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and yes they are just plated cents. |
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Welcome to CC! PMD, plated Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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hopefully those were only plated with Nickel, it could be mercury, which is extremely dangerous to touch. I might suggest tossing them in the garbage, just to be safe.
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Throw those into the garbage just to be safe. It may be mercury plated just like the person above me just said.
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If you CRH, over time you will find dozens of plated coins. I usually give these to folks I work with who have kids since the novelty isn't wasted on them (immediately anyway). It's a nice way to try and hook a youngster to get into the hobby.
I received a plated Bicentennial quarter yesterday in change at lunch. I put it on the desk of one of those folks with kids. I was hoping for an impaired proof at first glance, but it was just a poorly plated quarter.
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If you CRH, over time you will find dozens of plated coins. I guess I should look at more coins, as I have only found 2 so far! |
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