Silver Penny?$?

[NeonAtron]

i found a Silver Penny and i was wondering how much it was worth. i know if its a counterfeit it wouldnt be worth anything; but if its a real defect coin, couldnt it be worth alot of money? i talked to this guy and he was looking at it and said that the rim of the coin on one half of the coin dissapeared, which is a defect and would make it worth even more money. If you have any knowlage on the subject pleaze post it. Also the year is i think in the 1990s.

[SiGNAL748]

Silver (Steel) Penny's aren't extremely rare, I come by them occasionally. But its something you'd want to keep for the future.

As to how much they're worth....

A penny.

[ToyTundra]

A chemistry class when i was in high school plated pennies in silver/nickel and Gold/brass. They mailed them to deployed troops someplace in 2001.

[Integra06]

Post pics of it and I'll be able to tell you whether it's real or not.

[eversio11]

Originally Posted by ToyTundra

A chemistry class when i was in high school plated pennies in silver/nickel and Gold/brass. They mailed them to deployed troops someplace in 2001.

Yeah I did that for my chemistry class as well. I forget the chemicals you use, but you just soak pennies in them and set them ablaze.

[chucksnee]

It's real, 1941-43 or some where in that time frame for 3 years they made Steele pennies, it's not silver. The reason they done that was becasue copper was being used for bullets.

They are not worth that much, you can get all 3 years all mint marks for about 5 dollars, in near mint condition.

If it is some other year than that, like mid 70's or something then you might have a error penny?

[Integra06]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

It's real, 1941-43 or some where in that time frame for 3 years they made Steele pennies, it's not silver. The reason they done that was becasue copper was being used for bullets.

They are not worth that much, you can get all 3 years all mint marks for about 5 dollars, in near mint condition.

If it is some other year than that, like mid 70's or something then you might have a error penny?

I beg to differ.

Originally Posted by NeonAtron

Also the year is i think in the 1990s.

[Shortbus]

/\plus those old pennies 41-43 were zinc not steel.

[Integra06]

Originally Posted by Shortbus@AF

/\plus those old pennies 41-43 were zinc not steel.

They were actually steel, but they had a zinc coating.

[Xtreme_098]

Originally Posted by SiGNAL748

Silver Penny's aren't extremely rare, I come by them occasionally.

never seen one

[96Civ]

I have a silver dollar... so its worth 100x more than a silver penny right?

[grimmy]

i know that every now and again the mint produces proof sets in silver gold or platinum. that may just be a penny from one of those, although i can't imagine anyone being dumb enough to remove them from the packaging.

[Integra06]

Originally Posted by grimmy

i know that every now and again the mint produces proof sets in silver gold or platinum. that may just be a penny from one of those, although i can't imagine anyone being dumb enough to remove them from the packaging.

You might be right, but we have to wait until he decides to return and post pics. I kinda doubt that it would be from a proof set, though, as I can't imagine someone stupid enough to remove one from a proof set, either. I used to be really into collecting coins and the like, but I slowed down. I have at least $600-700 worth (book value, not face) in my room now, and about $4500 worth packed away in a safe. I'll post pics of what I have thats not in the safe later on.

[Mediocrity]

a 1943 Copper Penny is worth your soul.

[Raz_Kaz]

Originally Posted by Mediocrity

a 1943 Copper Penny is worth your soul.