Silver 2006 Lincoln Penny

Let me start by saying sorry because this penny looks silver so thats how I am describing it. Anyway can anybody tell me about this penny?

 

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It has been coated with something electroplated with chrome I'd say.

 

Thanks. I don't know but it definitely looks really cool. I can't find anything out about this penny.

 

Agree with Eric, it looks chrome plated. We see tons of them here, just search silver penny above.

 

People like to play with American CENT coins that we refer to as pennies. In Chem lab I had students make silver and gold pennies by coating them with zinc (silver) and then heating them to alloy it to gold (brass). This one looks chrome plated. Interesting but not worth very much. If you really want to check on it, weigh it and let us know what it weighs.

 

OK thanks for the replies guy, I'll try to weigh it tomorrow and let you guys know.

 

I don't know much about those silver pennies , but,I have seen them around .I'm inclined to agree with everyone else . However it will be interesting to find out. Who knows it could be sliver I will be following you to stay posted.

 

I have one like it has anyone figured out anything on the silver penny

 

It’s probably played and only worth face but you need to start a new thread and post full sized photos of both sides. This thread is 6 years old.
Welcome to CT.

 

C'mon, there are some 11-cent pieces out there...Redwin, Redwin, Redwin...

 

There is a high school chem experiment/project where pennies (cents actually) are plated with zinc. They can then be polished and look like silver, or be heated and given a brass plating - search Silver and Gold Pennies.

 

But only in a Chem lab with supervision. If your educational facility has liquid nitrogen gas, you can also chill the coin and then hit it with a hammer and get the coins pieces that often show up here as a "mint error" but use supervision and an experienced chemist or you may freeze instantly parts of your body you don't want
to lose. Chemistry is FUN until it's not . Jim

 

My spell check keeps changing plated to played. It’s driving me crazy and I don’t always catch it. Thanks

 

It’s an epidemic.

 

Another possibility is it might be an unplated cent. They are occasionally found in circulation. If one is found early enough it could be in this condition.