1984 D penny - aluminum? or Zinc? ERROR??

I have done this experment many times and the results don't look like this coin, they are all mutted with way less details, just scrapped the edge of the coin,,show no evidance of platting either. I am fairly convinced it's Zinc, I have an ultra micrometer I can also use on it tommarow for thickness and diameter.

 

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I just put it next to a few Al foreign coins I have and it's much darker in color, so I think Al is out.

 

Ok, I weighed the coin, next with a regulular 1984d and they are both 2.502/3 grams

 

it's zinc

 

Hello I have a 1984 d penny that's shiny and edges are smooth but the d looks deformish looks like they stamp d twice but different spot. I'm new to all this it was my moms coin she recently passed and I was going threw her jewelry box and found it very god condition. Is this normal

 

Looking at this reference it shows that the US minted a coin for Iceland in 2000. http://www.pdxcoinclub.org/articles/Foreign Coins Struck at US Mints CWNA article with table.pdf

 

Yes that was the only foreign coin struck by the US Mint since 1984, a 1000 Kr of Iceland. The reason for that was they were making a special commemorative set celebrating the 1000th anniversary of Leif Ericson's voyage in 1000 AD to America. The set was to contain the 1000 Kr coin and a 2000 ASE. But the US Mint insisted that if their coin was going to be in the set then they had to strike the 1000 Kr piece as well

 

Jessika, the pictures aren't quite good enough but I suspect what you have is a regular cent with zinc rot at the mintmark that someone then plated.

 

hi everybody and happy New Year. I sure hope you are all safe and healthy and ready for a great New Year. Anyone have any thoughts on this penny? Is this just a mix of copper and zinc and does it make it worth anything? Thanks so much everybody and all the best. I have a lot of special coins error coins and rare mints if anyone is interested or is missing something from a collection if I can help complete it for you I surely would. Thanks again

 

Almost a 14 year old thread. But to the poster #29, this is just a copper plated zinc cent with toning. They tone very easily and quickly. It's worth 1 cent. In the center on the obverse I can't tell if someone removed the plating or not.