2006-08-14 12:58:59 · 8 answers · asked by jjpotase 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Maybe it could be brass. There are a few dates of brass cents due to the sheets of bronze up to 1982, ( cents are not copper) were not made right. I do not collect these items but a Ken Potter sells them. I am not so sure about the year 1965 but he has ads for 1985-D they even goofed on the copper coated zinc cents. You can reach him at ken@koinpro.com. he is the leading professional in this field.
2006-08-15 14:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
highly doubt it and no, respectively. there are plenty online numismatists that can provide accurate, up-to-date values for coins. the only pennies considered to be valuable these days are "wheat" pennies (only a handful of those), which were manufactured prior to 1958. These pennies have the wreath on the back. Of those, it's usually the 1943 penny, the "silver" penny, that has any increased value. The yellowing of your penny could likely be from oxidation. And, as with all currency, significant value only comes if the money has never been circulated, contains a misprint, or is from a particular mint (the letters on the front) in a particular year. do a keyword search for "coin collectors," "numismatists," or "wheat pennies" and you're sure to find something with more information.
2006-08-14 13:10:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's copper. Back before 1984, I think that's the year anyway, the Treasury realized that as copper was getting harder to come by, the value of it was rising, so they started adding a little bit of lead to the copper to keep the value of a penny the same so that people couldn't melt them and sell them for more than they're worth. Any penny before 1984, I believe, is worth slightly more than 1 cent, but I think it's so slight that it wouldn't matter. Maybe you could get a $101 out of every 100,000 of them.
2006-08-14 13:07:06 · answer #3 · answered by Kebert Xela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pennies were never made in brass, they are either solid copper, or a copper plated alloy. I don't know in what year they started making the copper plated alloy pennies. It the penny is yellow, someone could have chemically altered the surface.
2006-08-14 13:08:16 · answer #4 · answered by manwithtwokids 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the last brass penny was made in 1856 your is just discolored,,before 1959 pennys are called wheat pennies not weak. the 1943 steel penny is common and valued at a few cents.only mint errors or coins in mint new hi grades or scarce key date coins have high values,
2006-08-14 13:50:37 · answer #5 · answered by Jack's Q&* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is a bad copper mixture and brings not extra value unless in perfect condition. Then only a few dollars if certified by a pro.
2006-08-15 17:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's is worth at least 5 times face value!
2006-08-14 13:12:47 · answer #7 · answered by SlapADog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's yellow, you must have ran it through the washing machine to many times.
2006-08-14 14:03:50 · answer #8 · answered by luv2so2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋