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Old 04-24-2005, 02:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question 1972 steel penny

i found a 1972 steel penny ,i can pick it up with a magnet.any info on it tks
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Old 04-24-2005, 02:29 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Can you post a photo and also weigh it?

It might be plated.

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can a plated penny be picked up by a magnet
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can a plated penny be picked up by a magnet
It depends on what it's plated with.
If it's plated with steel it can.
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weight is abt 2.8 grams regular penney weight was 2.05 grams
not sure how to post a pic on this web will as soon as i find out how
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To post a pic just scroll a bit on the Reply to Thread page and click on the Manage Attachments button. After that just follow the prompts.
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