It's likely to be chrome or nickel plated and is very common but it don't add to the value.
There is no such thing as a U.S. silver penny.
The only "silver" penny was minted in 1943 to support the war effort. Yours is probably zinc plated.
No, there is no silver in a 1817 US penny.
July 29, 2009 The US Mint has never issued a silver penny. The 1960-D copper cent has a circulated value of about 5-10 cents and an uncirculated coin has a value of up to $60 depending upon the actual condition of the coin.
There was never a silver Indian Head penny.
There is no such thing as a U.S. silver penny.
The penny turned silver color due to a process called oxidization. Over time, the copper in the penny reacts with oxygen in the air to form copper oxide, which appears silver in color.
The only "silver" penny was minted in 1943 to support the war effort. Yours is probably zinc plated.
Its zinc
In mint condition it will be silver.
Lincoln cents were struck on zinc coated steel planchets in 1943 only, the color often appears to be silver.
because nick is really cool
There was no Eire (Irish) 1960 Penny produced.
No, there is no silver in a 1817 US penny.
US pennies have never been made of silver.
There's no such thing as a silver US penny, only silver-colored ones. If it's silver in color it's most likely plated. However if it feels slippery do not touch it any more and throw it out because someone put mercury on it to change its color. You could get mercury poisoning if handled too frequently. If it's a 1943 cent, and silver in color, it's a common steel wartime cent worth about a quarter in average condition.
Probably not much more than a penny, because it's most likely just electroplated. These sorts of coins are novelties. Wrong!! That kinda penny is probally worth 1 or two bucks?