I found what looks to be a 1994 steel penny. Is there something wrong here???

Question

no electrosmack,it's a 1994 penny with a D on the bottom (i forgot what the D meant i know the P meant proof)

and it looks very steel

and it looks very steel

Answer 1

The "D" is for the Denver Mint and the "P" is for Philadelphia Mint. If you have a 1994 penny that looks "steel" then I would say that it came into contact with a chemical that changed its outer appearance....nothing special about that, really - happens all the time.

Answer 2

http://www.usmint.gov

D means the Denver Mint, P means Philadelphia, they have other locations:

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the United States Mint has field sites in Denver, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; San Francisco, California; West Point, New York; and Fort Knox, Kentucky. (copied from usmint.gov)
they have an interesting 48 slide tour of how coins are made, etc.

the site does mention a steel penny, but it is WWII era:

March 23, 1999) - You may never look at a penny the same again.

In late February, news stories about the elusive 1943 copper-alloy cents hit newspapers and broadcast stations across the country and prompted thousands of people to call the U.S. Mint seeking information about these rare pennies, which were never officially released by the Mint.

Because copper was so scarce during World War II, 1943 Lincoln cents were made from steel with a zinc coating. Coin experts speculate that copper pennies were struck by accident when copper-alloy one-cent blanks remained in the press hopper as production began on the new steel pennies.

Recent news reports incorrectly reported the value of a single 1943 cent at $500,000. The highest amount numismatists are aware was paid for a 1943 copper penny was $82,500 in 1996. About 40 1943 copper-alloy cents are known to remain in existence.

Answer 3

This Site Might Help You.

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I found what looks to be a 1994 steel penny. Is there something wrong here???

Answer 4

there weren't any 1994 D, "Denver mint" steel pennies minted. The last legit steel pennies were WWII vintage.

Don't try to clean it! Take it to a coin shop and get it looked at by a pro.

Answer 5

Are you sure it's not a 1944 steel penny?
Make sure that its not just a corrosion, or something along those lines. To be sure, find a coin dealer, and ask them for help. Get several opinions, because some coin dealers are shady, and will lie to you just to get you to sell a treasure for a cheap price.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It seems there's quite a few of us who have 1994-D silver colored pennies. I would recommend taking it to a collector to assess its value, if anything.

Answer 8

You have a coin that was damaged by the environment or a person. The mint issued no such coin and there is no way it can be an error coin. This type thing happens a lot and it is a good conversation piece, or a mystery to solve, as to how it was done.

Answer 9

The D stands for Denver Mint and means this coin was minted in Denver, Colorado. That's all I can tell you on this one.

Answer 10

D = Denver
P = Philadelphia
those are the mints they are made at