Brass 1976 Penny

I have a 1976 d lincoln memorial penny weight 2.04 grams. It is very thin and not quite as big in diameter as a regular penny. Any info would greatly be appreciated. Thank you, Matthew

 

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I have one also and a 1975.

 

I have TWO 1976 brass like pennies. There's no mint on either. If I can figure out how to post a photo...
But if not, my email is edited

 

But start your own thread please

 

I too have a 1976 no mint very shiny penny looks like gold but who knows could be brass any ideas, i did the magnet test and it did not attach to the magnet

 

https://www.sciencecompany.com/Turn-Copper-Pennies-Into-Silver-and-Gold-Pennies.aspx

 

Post a picture.

 

yes i forgot the pic will post tomorrow...

 

Why did you do that? Niether brass or copper stick to a magnet

I will share the webpage once again
http://koinpro.tripod.com/Brass.htm

 

What do u mean why did i do that? because i wanted to...why else...i also read that gold does not attach to magnets..why else..and your webpage is talking about.
1983, 1985-D, 1997, 1997-D & 1998
not 1976...here is a pic of course i will go to an expert and if its not a proof or error coin. ill just make it into jewelry.

 

Appears plated. It's worth .01 cent.
Here's my gold plated 1960 large date also worth .01 cent:

 

Oh, come on. It's worth at least a hundred times that -- you can still spend it.

 

hmmm yours looks more fake mines is more mirrored...but i appreciate the answers..i will take it to a coin expert...it will still make a very nice ring...if not real

 

It's plated. Not a Mint Error. Let us know the results from the expert ASAP!

 

sure thing buddy...have a good day

 

Ok thanks.. I'm going to go look at my Mint Errors I have been collecting for the past 34 years

Maybe one day I will be a so called "expert"

 

Picture is not great on mine, but it looks better in hand. Let me try for another photo. I can assure you it is as real as yours. cough, cough.
Hard to pick up the gold color without the flash. Trying again.

 

Really hard to photograph. Oh well I tried.

 

Don’t embarrass yourself at a coin shop...... theses guy at this site combined will have more knowledge then every guy in your coin shop. Some of these guys make a living at this..for a very long time also!! They have collections bigger then your average coin shops!

They know what they are talking about!!!

I held on some steal pennies for 5 years and thinking I had some cool. Plated!! Thanks ct for helping me NOT Embarassing myself at a coin shop!! Hehe!