Silver Colored 1946 Wheat Penny. Not Steel. What Do You Think It Is?

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kareng New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 6:05 pm I was going through my new old can of steel pennies. I found this silver colored one. It looks very much like a steel penny only it did NOT pass the magnet test. I am not sure what it is made of. Any suggestions? Report this Post to the Staff

TheJman Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 6:09 pm how much does it weigh? Edited by TheJman 01/31/2019 6:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 6:12 pm It was a common science experiment in high school back in the day to plate copper cents with a variety of metals. I've heard mentioned on this Forum that they even used mercury to plate them sometimes. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Jim0815 Pillar of the Community United States 5240 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 6:18 pm It's been spray painted. PSD Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 6:22 pm Certainly coated with one material or another. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34442 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 6:25 pm It is made from copper, but the surface has been coated, painted, or plated in some way. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75080 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 6:26 pm As said, just damaged. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 6:33 pm Probably an attempt to add zinc onto a copper cent. Youtube has videos about this. Report this Post to the Staff
kareng New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 01/31/2019 6:50 pm It looks to me as though the F is not a normal shape and some letters on the top are missing. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/01/2019 02:12 am The color is suggestive of a zinc coating to me, rather than paint, which would show some evidence of rubbing off in places. Report this Post to the Staff
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