1972 silver penny

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Other causes of mercury poisoning can be environmental or from exposure to other forms of the metal. These include:

• broken fever thermometers
• “silver” dental fillings
• certain types of jewelry
• mining for gold, and household gold extraction
• skin care products (Those made in the United States don’t usually contain mercury.)
• exposure to toxic air in industrialized communities

Mercury Poisoning: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and More (healthline.com)

 

I have some of those as well. I collected them from what looked like a mint roll that came into the grocery store, from the bank, where I worked in 1972. The entire roll were fresh 1972 D pennies. I put them away for safe keeping and got them out just a few days ago. They are still in mint condition and have not tarnished at all. They don't appear to be silver and they are not magnetic. I took a knife to one of them and was not able to reveal any copper beneath any sort of plating. In 1972 the only explanation I could find for them is that they were experimental and were not supposed to leave the mint. If the story I heard is true, someone got in trouble over this and it has been kept quiet. Mine are 3 grams even, shiney as the day they were minted.

 

I have some of those as well. I collected them from what looked like a mint roll that came into the grocery store, from the bank, where I worked in 1972. The entire roll were fresh 1972 D pennies. I put them away for safe keeping and got them out just a few days ago. They are still in mint condition and have not tarnished at all. They don't appear to be silver and they are not magnetic. I took a knife to one of them and was not able to reveal any copper beneath any sort of plating. In 1972 the only explanation I could find for them is that they were experimental and were not supposed to leave the mint. If the story I heard is true, someone got in trouble over this and it has been kept quiet. Mine are 3 grams even, shiney as the day they were minted.

 

The weight of a copper cent is 3.11 grams +/- 0.13 gms so you coin falls within the tolerance of a normal cent. It couldn't be struck on a dime planchet because they weigh 2.268 the +/- 0.091.

Its almost certainly been plated. Posting some Clear, cropped pics would help (out of focus=useless for evaluation)

You can always get the composition checked at a dealer or jeweler that has an XRF gun. You'll be able to tell if it's plated or, Assuming it's the same size as a cent, determine if the density if that comp would yield a coin of the same size with that weight.

BTW: NEVER use a knife to check for plating. If you did somehow beat the lottery sized odds and have something, the value of that coin has been significantly reduced.

 

Lets start with images. Odds are, the coins were altered after leaving the mint.

 

Hello, I would like to purchase this silver colored penny coin of yours.

 

Hello, I would like to purchase this silver colored penny coin of yours.

 

Hello, I would like to purchase this silver colored penny coin of yours.

 

Hello, I would like to purchase this silver colored penny coin of yours.

 

Hello, I would like to purchase this item.

 

Sorry for the multiple messages, just to get your attention.

 

Hello John! My question is... WHY?? Why buy a plated cent?

 

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@SensibleSal66
So they can try to sell it on ebay or etsy for $50,000

 

LOL @paddyman98 !

With a name like that, I wonder why??

 

Hello, can I please purchase this silver colored penny from 1972 misspriss, maybe you can set up a ebay, it is free to make a ebay account. If you made one, send account name so I can search it up and purchase this item from you. Thanks.

 

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Its your birthday, if so happy birthday.