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1906 UK Penny - Looks Silver

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 Posted 06/13/2019  08:37 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Pshann to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I have checked the edge and we still have a silver look
Absolutely no copper or bronze look
But it has an overall steel look rather than silver
As it has no magnetic attraction (and I used a huge magnet) the look
Has me still gobsmacked compared to the other pennies - same era
Someone's been clever
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 Posted 06/13/2019  08:52 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Pshann to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi all
Maybe stupid question!
Could it be lead?
That's a silver looking material that's non magnetic ?
There's something very diff with this coin - it looks steel
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Copper nickel coins are non magnetic, even with 25% nickel in the alloy.
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 Posted 06/13/2019  11:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add joecoin to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If it's the same diameter and thickness as other 1906 pennies, it would weigh a lot more if it were lead.

See that little ding on the edge above and to the left of Britannia's head? Take a q-tip with some soapy water on it and see if you can clean that area.

It may show what's underneath if it was plated before it was dinged.

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