1987 penny silver in color

[cw0909]

is this a fake coin
seems real enough to me, have never seen a silver
colored penny, except the 40s one. maganet does not stick
i think it is same metal, a nickel is made of.
i put the second pic up i think, it is a better scan, as i could not get a good pic
of the penny

 

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[relic lover]

Personally I prefer to sample the opinions of several hundred random morons. Then I use an algorithm I created to distill it all down to the obvious truth.

 

[Doubter in MD]

I can't wait for his second post.

We're still waiting!

 

[Doubter in MD]

I hate to tell you this but in the beginning of last Millennium, I had it tested. Also at the time, a dealer wanted to buy it. So I would not be laughing too much!!! I said I did have for 10 years but I did not say that I had over 10 years and the only person I have found with another one was a bank teller who found it.

I think you misinterpreted my post.

It wasn't directed at/to you. My post quoted rick67. His (very old) post was in response to a (very old) post by ikanikon, who chewed up and spit out the forum members who had offered opinions up to that point.

I noticed that ikanikon never made another post anywhere in this forum, (he only has a post count of one)thus my comment that, "We're still waiting! "

Good luck in your endeavors.

 

[romeo-1]

High school chemistry experiment?

 

[Kiros32]

10 minutes in an electrolysis machine will pull the copper coating right off

 

[Mobes]

Could be nickel or chrome plated. My brother used to work for a plating company and they used to plate pennys and attach them to buisness cards for people to see thier work.

 

[rick67]

I can't wait for his second post.

 

[AlabamaRelic]

I will never understand why people come onto blogs to get advice from random uneducated morons who make up stuff off the top of their heads to answer serious questions. Especially ones with only 1 post.

 

[flyadive]

I will never understand why people come onto blogs to get advice from random uneducated morons who make up stuff off the top of their heads to answer serious questions.

"Your silver penny may be a real error this is done when a blank dime was pressed with penny dies. It is a rare example and the average Red Book value is $1,00000. A 1960 silver penny was recently sold on eBay for $90100." ~Coined For Money (i got this off a 1-second Google search and it is a million times better answer than any of the others on this "treasure" blog.)

Don't believe everything people tell you because your brain is fully capable of decifering actual fact from made up fiction. Your coin COULD be a counterfeit, it COULD be an accident, it COULD be a promotion that was given away as a free gift for marketing purposes, it COULD be worth a fortune. The ONLY way you CAN EVER KNOW is to bring it to an actual professional who has the tools, the experience, and the connections to get to the bottom of the authenticity and value of the coin.

Would you walk up to a random person on the street to ask them for their advice on the value of your Maserati? would you expect that person to actually have any concept of the true value of your car? i think not. but people come to blogs online all the time to get advice on diseases, suicide, and all sorts of important topics!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go to your reputable local coin collector shop and ask the person who has been in the coin industry for 30 years what they think because they will give you an EDUCATED ANSWER.

Good luck.

Dink and dong

 

[relic lover]

And by the way I would trust the consensus here before any individual coin dealer.

 

[bradyboy]

Uneducated Morons?
WOW
I also cant wait to see his second post, if he dares
Surprised his post is still up
Just an uneducated moron

 

[mugsprt]

I two have a 1987 D that is silver color. I was first told that it was a science project, but after about five years it still hasn't deteriorated it still looks the same. So science project I highly doubt it cuz everyone knows that once the covers off the penny does think the teary rates in a rapid rate

I also have one. I have had it for years. It is made out of the same composition as Nickels. I have had mine for over 10 years. It was a misprint when the Treasury's contractors accidently was changing making different coins. A Nickel is made of 25 percent nickel and the rest is copper.
Guess what our pennies are made of?

 

[SC_hunter]

Probably someone just playing.
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[tymcmurray]

How rude!!!
Wasting a PROFESSIONAL treasure hunters time!!!
LOL

 

[IAsoldier]

Zinc comp. just never got the copper coating ( Error) but maybe someones science project to. Just take it to your local coins store to find out. HH Terry

 

[Mr.Don]

June 13th, 2015. I just found a 1987 D penny in the ashtray of my old Corolla I intend to sell. It has been in there for years, me thinking it was simply a '43 steel and something I would "deal with later". I also found an 11 year old Five dollar bill! At first I thought "Science Experiment" then I looked it up and found you good people. Any new ideas on this? I mean the SAME YEAR science experiment? What gives? I collect Morgans but always check my change. Mr. Don

 

[Chizzy]

I've had this one for some time............



Someone here suggested it was treated with a drop of acid...........my LCS doesn't know for sure, either..............

 

[Crispin]

Looks like somebody silver plated a penny...

 

[mojjax]

Just set one on the wood stove next winter