1940 Steel Penny-Questions

I found my way here after buying a copper coin sorter. So I Googled "1940 Copper penny" and it led me here. I tried resorting it several different ways. with known copper pennies and it still kicked towards the non-copper side. Then again with known zinc pennies and its will sort it to the non-copper side with all the zinc pennies. It doesn't look like its been dipped at all. in fact it looks worn and old like an penny from 1940 should look like.

 

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I found my way here after buying a copper coin sorter. So I Googled "1940 Copper penny" and it led me here. I tried resorting it several different ways. with known copper pennies and it still kicked towards the non-copper side. Then again with known zinc pennies and its will sort it to the non-copper side with all the zinc pennies. It doesn't look like its been dipped at all. in fact it looks worn and old like an penny from 1940 should look like.

 

I found my way here after buying a copper coin sorter. So I Googled "1940 Copper penny" and it led me here. I tried resorting it several different ways. with known copper pennies and it still kicked towards the non-copper side. Then again with known zinc pennies and its will sort it to the non-copper side with all the zinc pennies. It doesn't look like its been dipped at all. in fact it looks worn and old like an penny from 1940 should look like.

 

Hey, welcome to CT. This is kind of what is known as a nekrothread. You might not get many responses and would do better to go up to the "forums" tab and make your own thread in one of the forums. A 1940 penny should be copper. Two things to do to check it out are to 1) see if it is attracted to a magnet and 2) weigh it.

 

Please upload a photo of the coin, especially the date if possible. Jim

 

The coins worth face value

 

I have a 1940 wheat penny that weights 3.23 grams it's very dark on one side and redish brown green on the other. Any ideas

 

I have a 1940 wheat penny that weights 3.23 grams it's very dark on one side and redish brown green on the other. Any ideas

 

Environmental damage.