1946 Penny - Is This An Error Coin?

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pge59 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 3:29 pm I found this coin in a bag of pennies that has been untouched for 50+ years. Note that obverse is copper, reverse appears to be steel, zinc, or silver. The coin is non-magnetic. Also note that, on the reverse, you can see that the copper wraps around the edges. It looks like someone may have filed the flat spot on the edge; it is silver colored. I searched this and other forums and could not find a similar coin. Is this a genuine error coin? If so, what is a good way to assess its value (if any)? Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34408 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 3:41 pm @pge, first welcome to CCF. Second, the silver color was added to this cent after it left the mint. It might be silver-plating or even mercury that was rubbed onto the coin at some point. That aspect is damage rather than a mint error. As to the rim, you might have a slight clip there. Can you please post a picture of the edge in that region? Thx. "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
pge59 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 4:05 pm Spence, Thanks for the quick response. Here is the edge pic as requested. Let me know if it isn't sharp enough: Why would someone add color like this? In a few places around the rim, it looks like the copper is folded over the silver, e.g. at the "W" position (~270 deg). Jeez, I sure hope it isn't Mercury! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74096 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 4:17 pm To CCF! The reverse appears to have been plated and the edge of the rim looks like it was filed down. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 4:36 pm Reverse looks painted. The clip looks like PMD. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95855 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 5:53 pm it looks 'manufactured' BUT if it were a real error, your method of holding the coin with metal tongs can reduce the value of a coin. 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
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 6:20 pm Keep from Heat, Flame and Small Children. 8 year olds Dude! Edited by Tacc 01/15/2024 6:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 8:40 pm Looks like PMD to me. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
Sharks Pillar of the Community Canada 1764 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 1:40 pm pge59 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/16/2024 3:23 pm Reverse definitely artificially colored. Hard to say for sure what's going on with the rim. to the CCzf! Report this Post to the Staff
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