Howdy everyone, Hope ya'll are doing fine. I am not a big collector of coins though I do watch my pocket change just in case. A couple of years ago I found a 1 dollar Silver Certificate dollar bill, and a month ago I found a 1930 Indian head nickel just before I started to drop it in a coke machine. What I have a question about is a 1955 D wheat penny that I found. It is gold colored and will stick to a magnet. I figure the color is probably some students lab experiment but the magnetic portion is what has me puzzled. The only penny's I have seen/heard about that are attracted to magnets are the WWII penny's that were made with steel cores. Has anyone heard of a 1955 D penny that is gold colored and attracted to a magnet? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks LS
Sorry, but I do not own a camera. The coin looks just like the other 5 1955 D wheat pennys that I have but it is the only one that is attracted the magnet. Sorry I provide any visual aid. LS
Without seeing it, I'll guess it's probably 22K gold and worth about $900.00. Also, without seeing it, I'll guess it's plated and worth about 2 cents. Glad I could help. Welcome to Coin Talk. (ps..... if you have a scanner, you could try that.)
Here we go About five minutes after posting No camera a friend came over and she had her camera with her. Hope these help. Again nothing I can detect is unusual about the coin from the other 1955 D's that I have other than the attraction to a magnet These pictures do not show the gold color. hope this helps. LS
It would have to be plated. Value is a couple of cents. The only cent that I know of that was made out of gold (mint error) was an Indian cent. http://www.coinlink.com/News/us-coins/unusual-items-1906-indian-cent-struck-in-gold/
I have a 1955(D) wheat penny that is Gold. Its been through hands of many over the years and what I need to know, is the any other markings to say its gold.?.
Proof or uncirculated pennies often have a golden look to them. I'm not sure about the magnetic attraction though. Gold & nickel are both non-magnetic (especially in the minuscule amounts found with plating). Perhaps this is an off-planchet piece? In the 50s, the US mint was producing coins for a lot of foreign countries. I can't think of any copper coated steel that was that size, but maybe someone else can?
How much does it weigh? If it weighs 3.1grams it can't be the size of a penny, and be gold as that would be heavier. ( 5 grams? ) It's probably just been plated here is one of mine:
I have a 1944S licoln wheat penny from the littleton coin company that is labled gold plated and it sticks to a magnet also, this was the year they made a few steel??
