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[spericreed]

Hello,

I was looking at my grandfathers old wheat pennies and came across a silver one. It's a 1955 .i couldn't find anything about it online and found this app for my iphone. Any help would be great.

Thanks
Eric

 

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[tesorobandit]

Have you taken a magnet to it to determine if it is steel? Do that first, then most likely it is steel. Sometimes coins are plated and affixed to jewelry,:earrings necklaces, money clips, so on.
This could be the case. I have a money clip with a gold plated indian head cent. If you are more curious and have money to spare, send it to a coin grader, so if it is authentic they will slab it for you.
Good luck
TB

Hello,

I was looking at my grandfathers old wheat pennies and came across a silver one. It's a 1955 .i couldn't find anything about it online and found this app for my iphone. Any help would be great.

Thanks
Eric

 

[Diver_Down]

It is plated and would be considered post-Mint Damage (PMD). It is a novelty, but being that it is your grandfatther's, then it is priceless.

 

[spericreed]

Yes it is! Thank you both for help. On another note this app is pretty cool. Allot of people find some cool things.