I'm wondering if i have a funny coin or real. i found a 1985 D lincoln Penny that's silver. It's condition is G. the coin also has 4 indentation , 1 on lincolns neck and 3 on the memorial. I'll try to post pics as soon as my camera is charged. thanks
I'd bet money that what you have is merely only plated - which, if you search the forums, is actually a nifty and fairly easy process involving electricity and pennies in water, but unfortunately not worth more than a cent! But yeah, put the pics up, and we'll make sure of what you've got. And BTW, Welcome to CoinTalk! ~AJ
One way to tell if your coins has been plated is by weight, plating is adding to the coin, while a coin with missing plating is of less weight than a standard coin, this wieght measurement isn't something you can do at home, I am talking milligrams (MGs) a good idea is to post a picture, other tell tale signs may be present.
Looks plated to me. From the Internet everything looks plated. i can’t really tell. That bluish silver color is an indicator. Replanted steel pennies will have the same look.
Hi, It has all the earmarks of having been plated outside the Mint. I looked more closely at alarger picture of the coin and it is definitely "coated" with something. Have Fun, Bill
Probably a regular copper plated zinc cent that has had the plating removed. You remove the plating and the coin is silver colored. If you scratch it it will still be silver colored, and further damaged. But still worth 1 cent.
@foundinrolls I was just reading this very old thread a new member posted on yesterday. Looks like you are the only active member left that responded from 2005! Besides @Conder101 who responded yesterday!
I found one, too. Is this common for 1985 pennies? I can't figure out how to insert a picture...it want an image url? I'm trying to upload from my phone.
I don't see it. But please read the answers given on this thread so you could understand better what you probably have. There are no modern Silver planchet cents.
If not plated, it may be the results of a junior high or high school science project. In chemistry class they can, in a relatively simple way, make them look gold or silver.
