I found a penny that looks just like a regular penny but its silver and its dated 1982 with no mint. I have never herd about a penny like this before so dose any one know if its worth anything.
Hi 1st welcome to CoinTalk, now can I ask are you talking about a US Cent or a British Penny? It would also be helpful if you could post a pic/scan of the item. It might be that the coin has been alterd post mint production
1982 was the beginning year of the copper plated zinc cent. You most likely have a coin that the copper plating has eroded or stained. Post a pic. Allen
Oh yeah, Face value (copper plated zinc) 1 cent, metal value much less. 95% copper cents, 1982 and older, have a metal value of almost 3 cents. Keep on Collecting!!! Allen
Without starting a new thread, but not wanting to hijack this one I have a similar penny, only it's dated 1968 D. The words United States of America are almost going off the rim, and so is the "L" in Liberty. It's silver in color and I actually found it in circulation. Pretty odd, and even at a time that was way before I started collecting I kept it, just because it wasn't something you see everyday. Anyone know anything about this? It isn't magnetic at all, I placed one by it and it didn't even get pulled to the magnet. Is this one also Zinc?
Yeah I know, pics would help. But it NEVER works for me when I try to upload them. Ah well, it was no big deal anyways.
Sure it's a big deal, to us anyway. Come on SteveMS70 you've wet out appetite, lets us see it, please please and pretty please. thanks
1982 US cent a mint product? Hello candytaster21, If the 1982 US cent is a mint product, then it could be one of a few types of error: struck on a dime planchet (clad or silver) struck on a struck dime (clad or silver) struck on an un-plated cent planchet struck on a foreign planchet A very accurate measurement of the coin's weight (and if possible specific gravity) would help us determine the type of planchet on which it is struck. Of course, you can easily check & see if there is any evidence of clad on the edge. Also you can accurately measure the diameter with calipers or a micrometer. A cent struck on a cent planchet almost always fills the collar die making the diameter of all US cents very repeatable. If the design is running of the edge and the coin did not fill the cent coining chamber, then chances are that the planchet was smaller and/or thinner than a normal cent planchet. Please post a photo & let us know the weight. Some US cents have been plated outside of the mint and they are probably worth about 1 cent. Very best regards, collect89
