1992 Steel Penny

I have what a 1992 steel penny. Does anyone know anything about this coin?

 

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1992 Steel penny?

I've never heard of such a thing...
Does a magnet pick it up?
Can you post pictures please?

Be well!

Tom

 

Roger,can you please post some pictures? Welcome aboard.

Aidan.

 

Roger:
Welcome, are you tallking about an American cent? Or foreign coin?

 

Roger,
Welcome to our forum glad to have you:hail:

 

Roger:
OOps, I forgot, welcome!

 

Tom,

Thanks. It must not be steel, because a magnet will not pick it up. The color and shine of it is similar to a nickel. All the details are very clear. Could it have been minted in error without the copper plating? Could someone have chemically removed the copper plating? I will try to post a picture.

 

It is an American cent.

 

copper removed, exposing the zinc?

 

probably no copper on the surface. 1943 Steel pennies were clearly Withdrawn from circulation
in 1945 and the concept was to never be used again, ever...from what I heard.

Any steel pennies after 1945 are probably Counterfit or Zinc hehe

 

It sounds like a zinc planchet that has not been plated,but struck with the 1 Cent dies.In other words,an off-metal error coin.Can anyone please confirm?

Aidan.

 

Roger:
Most likely a non-plated cent. Possibly plating removed.

 

I have a silver/steel/nickel 1992 penny a well. It is a little bigger and heavier than a regular penny. I would like to get some info as well.
Susan

 

Pictures please!