1957 D Wheat Silver Color?

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by CaptainMac, Jan 29, 2020.

  1. CaptainMac

    CaptainMac Gotta Love Those Errors and Varieties!

    Got one more for anyone wanting to answer,

    I found this '57 penny while going through some bulk wheat cents I had purchased recently. I do not know how to categorize this coin, since I feel I have seen cases such as this, but they may have been different. Wasn't sure if this was an error of some kind or someone having a field day with some wheat cents and silver paint.

    Thanks for looking!
     

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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Altered.

    Old classroom science experiment. They coated (Plated) copper cents with different metals.
     
  4. Kevin Mader

    Kevin Mader Fellow Coin Enthusiast Supporter

    It could have been one of mine...7th grade science experiment.
     
  5. CaptainMac

    CaptainMac Gotta Love Those Errors and Varieties!

    You want it back? Lol
     
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  6. Kevin Mader

    Kevin Mader Fellow Coin Enthusiast Supporter

    :D

    Glad to see it found a new home!! If you CRH, you'll eventually find the plated coinage. Mostly the gold nickels from the home shopping network sets. But you'll get copper coated nickels and mercury/plated/painted cents and coins. My favorite plated coin to find in circulation: 1943 copper plated Steelie.
     
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  7. Heavymetal

    Heavymetal Well-Known Member

    Might be mercury coated. Never mind how I know
     
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  8. Inspector43

    Inspector43 Celebrating 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    You spend some time playing with quick silver too as a child? It is a wonder that we are all still alive given what society is warning us about now.
     
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  10. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    Username checks out...
     
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  11. CaptainMac

    CaptainMac Gotta Love Those Errors and Varieties!

    Yeah that would be quite the find, just retire right then and there lol, if we are thinking of the same coin.
     
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  12. Kevin Mader

    Kevin Mader Fellow Coin Enthusiast Supporter

    I found one myself and it did get the heart skipping for a brief moment. But the copper plate was too bright looking so the heart returned to a normal beat rather quickly. Confirmed later with the magnet.
     
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    Kevin Mader Fellow Coin Enthusiast Supporter

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