i have a silver penny from 1956. i looked it up, but there is no record of silver pennies from that year being made
2007-03-09 14:02:17 · 11 answers · asked by tearra w 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
amazing how many people give WRONG answers here.
the odds are you have a coin that someone altered after it left the mint. There is a SLIGHT chance that it is a lincoln cent that was stamped on the blank meant for a dime.
I love the "lead" 1943 cent answer.
2007-03-13 09:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by NYC_Since_the_90s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a steel penny from 1943. There was a copper shortage at one point. Still is, in a way, which is why pennies are a zinc-copper alloy and not even mostly copper.
Are you sure it is silver? Take it to a certified numismatics or coin dealer. Get it appraised.
By the way, you should not handle the coin with your bare hand. Use thin cotton gloves. Even the rubber gloves have chemicals which can badly affect the coin.
Or you can use tweezers tipped with felt.
From what country is the penny?
2007-03-09 14:08:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First I ever heard of one. 1943, pennies were struck in steel 'cause copper was needed for bullet jackets. I have a 1999 P nickel that looks like it is coated like the Sacajawea dollars.
2007-03-09 14:18:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1943 Cent is made of 100% Steel, and is coated with a thin layer of zinc. The steel composition gives this coin it's silver looking surface. All others are made of copper and nickel.
2007-03-09 14:12:55 · answer #4 · answered by S. B. 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Someone covered it with solder. In the 50s and 60s we used to do it to mess with people. All lead pennies are 1943. We needed copper during WW2
I know , it covers so evenly.
2007-03-09 14:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Silver penny's from what country? Are you sure there not aluminum alloy Penny's?
2007-03-09 14:06:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they were made out of zinc, and if you have one stamped in 1956 it could be worth some pretty good bucks.
2007-03-09 14:09:21 · answer #7 · answered by MIGHTY MINNIE 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they are steel pennies for the war. They had to conserve copper
2007-03-09 14:05:45 · answer #8 · answered by fade_this_rally 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
check with the bank.
2007-03-09 14:07:12 · answer #9 · answered by Richard H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.steelcents.com/
Check this out I think this may be what you are talking about.
2007-03-09 14:08:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋