Question by tearra w: silver pennies?
i have a silver penny from 1956. i looked it up, but there is no record of silver pennies from that year being made
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Answer by vanessa b
dont think they exsist
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they are steel pennies for the war. They had to conserve copper
Silver penny’s from what country? Are you sure there not aluminum alloy Penny’s?
check with the bank.
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.
http://www.steelcents.com/
Check this out I think this may be what you are talking about.
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?
I think they were made out of zinc, and if you have one stamped in 1956 it could be worth some pretty good bucks.
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.
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.
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.