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1959silver New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 6:22 pm Good day, I hope everyone is doing well! I found a 1959 silver penny among the coins my grandfather left me. I can not find much information about it. Any input you could offer would be greatly appreciated! Thank you kindly! Edited by 1959silver 04/14/2023 5:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 96386 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 6:24 pm well we will need to see a picture to help you. What country is the coin from? is a good question to ask without knowing anything else about it.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 6:24 pm We'll need pics to help! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 6:40 pm Please properly crop photos before posting them,they will appear closer up which is what we need to see. We also need a weight. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
1959silver New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 6:40 pm Sorry, I added photos Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21611 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 6:46 pm Chances are that it is plated but the weight to two decimal points would help Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25282 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 6:47 pm 1959silver, undoubtedly this cent has been plated with silver or rubbed with mercury. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
1959silver New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 6:49 pm Sorry don't have a scale. Will try to get it weighed. Can say that it is not magnetic. Thanks for all the help. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 6:53 pm Pics not helpful - please crop and greatly enlarge them. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96386 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 7:29 pm Until we get better cropped and closer images, I'll have to say that this coin has been plated, But it does not look silver to me, it looks more 'bronzy' or 'goldish' (yes, technical terms there). Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Edited by Dearborn 04/10/2023 10:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19164 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 9:02 pm An accurate weight may prove interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5394 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 11:23 pm Three answers 1 Enviro damage 2 Plated 3 "Freddy Mercuried "!! Just .. Spend it!! Edited by Pacificoin 04/10/2023 11:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96386 Posts	Posted 04/10/2023 11:39 pm "Spend it" is not an answer - it is the solution. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 02:36 am Hondo Boguss is right, but just imagine if it had been an off metal strike in silver? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 09:55 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 12:00 pm Without plating took 20 minutes to made a cent Silver color with household chemicals. I do not publish the prosedures. Report this Post to the Staff
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