zinc penny

fortbball9 · Mar 26, 2009

I found a 1995 penny in my change that has no copper on it.Could it have missed the
dipping process.Would this be a common mistake or has anyone ever seen this happen.
Thanks in advance.

idahotokens · Mar 26, 2009

Most likely has had the copper chemically removed.
John in ID

rmptr · Mar 26, 2009

Ha! Ha!

Maybe someone found a profitable way to leach that little bit of copper off the penny! Ha! Ha!

or it cost 'em too much to put it on them at the end of the run... Ha!

...chances are it sat in the catch basin of a laundry washing machine for a while and the detergent chemicals stripped the copper off, or discolored it... did you scratch it to see if there's any copper left on it?

Ha! Ha! Auction it on the bay!

No minimum, $5.95 S&H + insurance. Lower 49 only,please!

aaron7 · Mar 30, 2009

Looks like many pennies that I've found in the beach sand. Might be caused by salt.

STH69 · Apr 7, 2009

yes definitly chemical

Pentico · Apr 22, 2009

Here is the one I found.
This one has a rim on it and looks as if the rim was attached to a chain.
DN

fortbball9 · Apr 22, 2009

Now that is different.
A very unusual find :thumbsup:

fortbball9

trish76642 · Apr 22, 2009

I have 2 of those fortball9, mine are slightly larger than a regular penny. Are yours?
Never have found the answer as to why they are like that. If you ever do let me know
will ya.

fortbball9 · Apr 23, 2009

~trish~ said:
I have 2 of those fortball9, mine are slightly larger than a regular penny. Are yours?
Never have found the answer as to why they are like that. If you ever do let me know
will ya.

Trish,
Mine is the same size as a regular penny,I have never weighted it to see what it is compared
to a regular one.But if I find out anything different from being chemically removed I will let you know.

fortbball9