1993 penny not copper

I have a 1993 penny that is not copper. it is magnetic and is exactly like copper pennys in appearance. has anyone ever seen this before, fake or real? looking for some info. has a shiny appearance like a 1943 steel penny

 

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I currently have no method of weighing the coin, I have pics but the kbs are to large to upload. any way I can reduce the file size so I can post them?

 

Just a WAG, but is it possible that someone altered a genuine '43, the reprocessed it?

 

pics are posted in the main gallery, you can tell it was not a 43. all detail is very clear.

 

If anyone has any input on the pics. please let me know your opinions.

 

At first glance I would say that someone has removed the copper plating from the zinc core but that wouldn't explain the coin being magnetic. So basically i am stumpped!?!

 

Almost certainly plated.
Probably nickel plated, or steel plated.

If you file some of the metal plating off the edge, you should first begin to see the thin copper coating of the original coin, and then the zinc core beneath that.

 

jwebb:
Welcome, and it takes practice to reduce the pictures.
I finally did it yesterday, using Photo Impact.

 

you got me, if it is altered, its one of the better ones I've seen

 

thanks for the info. I believe I will try to weigh it when I have a chance and I will let you all know the results.

 

found this photo that looks like yours

http://www.bakercoins.net/learn/error.ed/wrong.plan/index.html

 

thanks that does look very similar. anyone have any idea on what it maybe worth if this is the case.

 

but... being struck on a dime planchet would not explain the magnetism... I still want to see the weight and some photos.

 

photos in the gallery

 

Is it strongly magnetic (jumps to the magnet) or weakly magnetic (You can tell there is some attraction , or maybe there is enough to let a strong magnet pull it around, or maybe it can barely be picked up by a strong magnet.) If it is the first case (strong attraction) then it has probably somehow been struck on a foreign planchet and the weight will most likely be low. If the attraction is weak then it probably is just nickel plated and the thickness of the plating determines how string the attraction is (and the weight will be vary close to normal).

 

I have a 1993 penny that entirely black oxidized but grey metal just like zinc, non-magnetic and struck extremely hard or the metal it is made of gave way more so than the zinc and copper plated common coin. Both sides have a lip on the edge where it is almost sharp and bowed from the strike.