Just wondering if anyone knows the worth of a 1961 silver penny. Thanks
2007-11-09 17:24:59 · 8 answers · asked by The Dance of Life! 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
The U.S. mint did not make a silver cent and the silver penny form England has been long gone for centuries. It may have been altered by a chemical or plated with silver. Over the years i have noticed people do the darnedest things to coins. The coin is considered damaged and has no collector value. It is however an interesting conversation item.
2007-11-10 07:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by Taiping 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1961 Penny Value
2016-09-28 05:24:09 · answer #2 · answered by camarillo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I found a silver penny dated 1961....Is it worth anything?
Just wondering if anyone knows the worth of a 1961 silver penny. Thanks
2015-08-10 12:55:12 · answer #3 · answered by Golden 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To my knowldge no 1975 penny was ever stamped in silver. Take it to a good jewler and he should be able to cofirm what it is made of (don't sell it to him if he trys to buy it on site. Because if it is silver it could be worth something.) Then look up coin collecting on the web and go from there. Good Luck
2016-03-16 07:32:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I really doubt that it's silver or steel or any other clad coinage. I have a sneaking suspicion it's been painted. Take a bit of paint thinner on a cotton swab to the edge and see what happens. The paint thinner will not react with steel or with silver, so if you have the real deal, then this test will not hurt the penny. IF the penny passes this test (and that's one HUGE IF), go to a jeweler or a coin dealer for appraisal, and DO NOT sell it if they try to buy it. If it's really legit - get a safe deposit box in the bank and put it there for safekeeping.
2016-04-04 21:20:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a US cent, it is worth a penny.
The US didn't make any pennies of SILVER... though hundreds of thousands of HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY STUDENTS did
"HUH ?" You ask.
We electroplated pennies in chemistry class, with either silver or gold. It adds an even coating of the precious metal, but it is ONLY a few molecules thick and adds no value.
2007-11-10 01:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by mariner31 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
probably not much but if you keep it for a long time it will i have a silver dollar and its now worth like $15
2007-11-09 20:49:07 · answer #7 · answered by neniuuux 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yea a cent!!!!
2007-11-09 19:09:04 · answer #8 · answered by Pebble 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋