1977 D penny - silver colored?

Hello, all. Please excuse my ignorant intrusion. I have a penny that I just adore because I've never seen nor heard of one until now. I am definately not implying that it is rare-only rare to me-the never collected a coin in her life me. To waste no more time-I think it is silver-it is in excellent condition(to my standards)-a Lincoln penny dated 1977-and it's a D. Anyone know what it is I've got and/or the value? Again-please forgive my ignorance on this subject. Thanks So Much-Hilonanni

 

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Hi Hilonanni , Welcome. I never saw one like that, Can you post a photo or scan of the coin? Norm

 

ok-now I'm getting interested!

Thanks so much for the reply. If I do this whole chat or discussion thing wrong-it's another first for me! For some reason I am unable to scan, send or basically do anything with pictures due to my account. Pitty. The coin, however, may not be silver. Is this possible? The coin has been touched but not more than 3 times and it seems that from those touches it has a slight color change that I know better than to wipe off. But, could it be made of something else? Thanks, Again-hilonanni

 

As pennies are mostly metals other than copper after 1982, if you have a 1977-D cent zinc, you should hold onto it until you can determine its worth on the market. If it's a planchet defect from the mint, you will only profit from their mistake, as I have.
Hang onto that coin until you can ascertain its true value on the market; there is a world of collectors searching for mistakes from the mint...
ascertaining the value of the coin in question isn't quite so easy, but well worth your time.
Welcome to the board with your questions, no one will try to steer you wrong here on this board.
We will find out what we can and post it.
PS****Can you post photos of the couin?

 

Welcome to the forum hilonanni.

If you follow that advice to "hang onto" the coin, be sure and wear latex gloves, so you can follow GDJMSP's highly probable toxic metal warning!

Mercury poisoning is nothing to joke about!

 

Does your cent look similar to this one ? The coin didnt photograph very well its is actually very shiny almost proof looking, but it is a silver plated cent, worth little more than a cent !!

 

Just found a 1977 d and saw this thread crazy chance to take.

 

First I though it was plated, now I think it is coated with mercury. Be very careful with it if it is mercury, this is not the first mercury coated cent I have seen.

 

Why be careful with the mercury? Because it could be a health hazard?

 

Yes, Mercury can cause serious problems if mishandled. I'm not 100% sure if that is mercury though. One reason I think it is Mercury is because it rubbed off when touched, normal plating usually does not do that

 

It does not rub off when touched and weighs less than it should. Dont know what it is but i will not risk my health for a penny.

 

Looks like it could be plated with chrome too

Here is a chome coated penny.

 

I have 2 pennys one dated 1977 and the other dated 1991 that are zinc.

 

nice... am i the only one that finds it funny that we are still commenting on a post from 2005?

 

I have one just like it

 

I have one just like it ?

 

It's not the first time this has happened. Most often, it occurs when a new member is searching old threads for information. If they should add a new post, I just remind them of the age of the thread and suggest it would be better to start a new thread for more input.

Chris

 

No its real shiny

 

Pictures.