Unusual Memorial Penny

[planejet42]

Does anybody know what this penny is made of and if it is rare or worth anything?

 

[Broken knee]

It looks like a zinc penny with out the copper cladding? Your first image almost blends in with the grain in your table. Interesting pic.
Broken Knee
1982 is suppose to be the start of the zinc penny

 

[savant365]

In '81 they were still made of copper. It looks like someone plated it, I think it was a science project back in high school.

 

[nova treasure]

it probably has been mercury coated.

Nova Treasure

 

[planejet42]

My Grandma gave it to me.

 

[savant365]

I worked in a steel factory where they did some chrome plating. I know some of the guys used to chrome plate lots of coins and other stuff too.

 

[planejet42]

I don't think it is coated

 

[DigginThePast]

Chemistry experiment. There are several videos on youtube that explain how to it. Here is one.

 

[nova treasure]

I don't think it is coated

here check this out on youtube on Mercury coating. Someone probably coated some and than just used them back in circulation and that's possibly how your Grandma ended up with it.


Nova Treasure

Diggin, I was loading the youtube video the same time you were. :P