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mquader56 New Member Canada 3 Posts	Posted 04/17/2021 12:39 pm I have a silver colored 1948 penny which cannot be picked up by a magnet. So, it is not made of steel. Part of the rim looks like copper. Is it worth anything? Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/17/2021 12:41 pm Guessing its been plated. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 04/17/2021 12:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/17/2021 12:55 pm Or painted. If plated it is pretty much done. Painted could be removed. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19534 Posts	Posted 04/17/2021 1:01 pm Painted or plated, my sense is it's not worth much--perhaps 2 to 4 cents. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34539 Posts	Posted 04/17/2021 1:04 pm I'll add one more possibility--it might have been coated in mercury as part of a 1950's-era science experiment. "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
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21868 Posts	Posted 04/17/2021 1:37 pm to the CCF As noted, either painted or plated but whichever it is, considered damage and takes any value of the coin away. Report this Post to the Staff
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