I am not a coin collector (except in my pocket). However cleaning out my Sons piggy bank and rolling the coins we came across a "Shiny 1973 penny". I have google... so that is what I did and up poped the 1974 aluminum penny, I hit the image button and THAT is what it looks like, Silver tint but 1973 not 1974 and no mint mark. I hope the picture of it uploaded for you to view. ANY help would help..... Thank you for your time!
It's most likely plated by a silver colored metal. I've gone through 1000's of cents and have found many of these. Since this is classified as post mint damage, this adds no extra value.
Hundredth of a gram would be nice but tenth of a gram will be good enough to confirm it is NOT aluminum. A plated copper cent will weigh 3.1 grams and an aluminum cent weigh less than one gram.
Go down to the section "How does it work" to see ways to change the surface of a cent. This experiment is a classic and is done in thousands of chemistry classes and the students often just eventually spend them into circulation. http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/gold-pennies Jim
I have a 1973 aluminum penny with a small state outline of Florida on it can anyone tell me the value price of what it's worth
Those states, I believe, just count as post mint damage. Meaning it’s not valuable per say, but is a nice novelty item. That is, unless of course you are sure it’s aluminum.
The aluminum cents were 1974. I doubt your Florida coin is aluminum, unless it's not a mint issue. If it is a mint issue, it's probably been plated. Here is a link: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-1974-aluminum-penny-mint-settlement-2016mar17-story.html
There are a lot of misguided wannabe "experts" out there telling people that find these coins that it is "plated." There IS a 1973 aluminum penny. They made a handful of them. The Government wants them back but there are people willing to pay big for them (250,000.00 or more). https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ith-over-250000-penny/?utm_term=.9c71e944eb16
Your article is from 4 1/2 years ago, and even though it says the gov't gave these away in 1973, the aluminum cents in question are still dated 1974. Oh, and people are not "finding" these. That's probably You Tube propaganda.
You don’t have an aluminum penny. Cents have been commonly stamped with state outlines as a gimmick. Look around eBay and I think you’ll find plenty. No real value beyond 1 cent.
You can view the misguided wannabe in the nearest mirror. The aluminum cents carried a 1974 date and were minted in Denver.
The OP, @jowaters, has been a member of CT since January 2012, yet this is his/her first and only post. @jowaters, your coin is plated or otherwise coated with a silvery colored coating. I'd bet that it weighs at least 3.1 grams. An aluminum penny would weigh 1.7 grams.