1989 Sliverish penny?
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:06 pmThe thing is in great shape and definetely stood out. I googled, and it seem's like 1989 was the yr that some were found. Anybody else run into something like this?
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:06 pmRe: 1989 Sliverish penny?
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:22 pmCould it be an unplated zinc?
Re: 1989 Sliverish penny?
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:33 pmChief wrote:Could it be an unplated zinc?
thats what im thinking Chief. What I read is that it might have been in the middle or something and didnt get the copper coating.
Re: 1989 Sliverish penny?
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:36 pmor a penny tampered with in a school science class or something
Re: 1989 Sliverish penny?
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:42 pmgettin copper wrote:or a penny tampered with in a school science class or something
This also. I found a super shiny, silver zinc penny, but it was slippery when you grasped it. Through some research via the internet I determined it was a mercury coated zinc. I got rid of it asap. I do not want mercury poisoning. Hope my experience might help.