1990-d (steel penny?)

might be stupid but this 1990-d looks exacty like a 1943 steel penny!!! hope the pic comes up

 

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cant tell the color by the pic but it sure looks steel in front of my eyes! ever heard of such a thing???

 

I don't think it is, but if anything it would not have the copper plating. From the picture, it looks as if the coin is badly corroded.

 

Is it magnetic?

 

Best way to tell.

 

Looks corroded with wear on the high points allowing the zinc core to show through.

 

yorkiedad5, as you mention in your pm to me here's the site. Noticed it mentioned coins without luster are usually coins with the plating removed with chemicals. thanks for that reference.

http://www.lincolncentresource.com/Errors/Unplated_Cents.html

 

If it's magnetic, you might get about $100,000 depending on conditon. The date looks pretty real. Congrats!
Good find!

 

Um, it would be impossible for it to be a steel penny, seeing as that the last legitimate penny made with steel was in 1944 (a few were minted with steel by mistake). Sorry, it's simply a zinc core penny that had the copper removed or worn off.

 

I meant if it's not magnetic

 

If this is an authentic unplated zinc Lincoln cent, it would command some premium, but not quite $100k. Depending on condition they can be worth $25 to a few hundred dollars.

 

A genuine, copper-plated zinc cent will not be magnetic so if it is not magnetic that does not prove anything (except that it is not steel).

 

It is more common to find a zinc plated copper-zinc cent than one that has no copper cladding. The are several science experiments on the internet used in middle and high school beginning chemistry classes to zinc plate a copper ( or copper clad) cent. These are made in the thousands every year and cast into circulation when the kids lose interest.

I should mention that the OP photo shows some altered surfaces similar to those found on replated cents.

 

Ignore this! I was mistaken. I thought you all were talking about the 1943 being a possible copper cent. Stupid me!

 

Where do you get that value?

 

Yep

 

I have the exact same penny - 1990 D. This can't be a coincidence. Mine looks like a steel penny but it's not magnetic. I found it several years ago and just put it in a drawer. I forgot about it until today when I was looking at the coins I've collected. Any thoughts?

 

Yup, same as the rest of the thread - plated outside of the mint. PSD.

 

I have one . what is it's value?

 

if it could be close to a $100 or more...your best bet is to send it to Wexler. for $4 it's worth it.