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The only steel cents are dated 1943. I suspect you have a 1963 Copper penny which has been dipped in Mercury long ago. I can't recall enough about Chemistry to explain the chemical process(s) involved, but when a Copper penny is dipped in Mercury, the Mercury "plates" on the penny creating a bright silvery finish. I did this in an experiment back in the early 50s, and when the penny was observed several months later, the finish had turned very dark, almost black, and "looked like" a real steel penny of 1943. I suggest that you have your penny examined by a coin dealer, and/or a metallurgist [possibly including a test of the base metal]. Unfortunately, I think you will find that it is truly a 1963 Copper penny with some kind of surface coating which mimicks the finish of an aged 1943 steel penny.j3h.
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What year did Benjamin Franklin say a penny saved is a penny earned?
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No US mint struck any steel coins in 1970.
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it is not rare enough to have any value [will have value in about 3 years]
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What is the face value of an Eire 1 Penny coin?
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What is the value of a 1965 steel penny?
The US only made steel cents in 1943 to save copper for the war effort. Any 1965 cent that appears to be steel is almost certainly plated. You can (and should) always test a suspected steel coin with a magnet before jumping to conclusions. If it's not attracted to a magnet it's not steel.
How long does it take for bleach to clean a penny?
Not sure, but if the penny/cent has any numismatic value, cleaning with bleach or any other chemical will reduce its value significantly
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