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∙ 15y agoIf it's magnetic it could be:
A) Plated. Worth only 1 cent
B) An off-metal strike made on a blank intended for a foreign coin. Value unknown but certainly a lot more than a penny.
You'd need to have it examined in person to determine which.
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∙ 15y agoNo. In Canada, they are 99.9% copper and 0.1% silver. I am not sure what it is in the USA so go to the mint.
No.
They were steel, not silver.
The newer Canadian pennies are magnetic . Ex. 2007 and 2008 pennies are magnetic . the older pennies are not Ex. 1989.
It's easy! Pennies were never made of silver. They would be worth way more than a cent. Steel pennies were made in 1943. So if you have a penny that was minted in 1943 it's not silver but rather steel.
In mint condition it will be silver.
If by a "silver penny" you mean one of the 1943 steel cents, then in mint condition it's worth a dollar or two. If you mean some other date, then it's silver plated and has no collector value. And your 1967 penny has been altered -- no added value.
The US has Never made a silver one cent coin, it may have been plated or just looks like silver but it's not silver. The coin has no collectible value at all.
1943 cents are steel and zinc, not silver. They're worth 10 cents in average condition and upwards of a dollar in uncirculated condition.
The coin is zinc coated steel, not silver, that's why it's magnetic. 1943 steel Lincoln cents are common. Most circulated coins have retail values of 5 to 10 cents.
They aren't silver, they are steel. They are worth anywhere from 3 to 10 cents in average condition.
...The 1943 cent is steel, not silver. In absolutely pristine condition it can go for around 10 cents but are around 4 or 5 cents in average condition.
No. In Canada, they are 99.9% copper and 0.1% silver. I am not sure what it is in the USA so go to the mint.
No, there is no silver in a 1817 US penny.
It sounds like you're referring to the 1943 wheat penny, which is actually made of zinc-coated steel, not silver or aluminum. In circulated condition, one is worth about 10 cents.
Neither the original copper or the newer version copper-zinc penny is magnetic. The 1943 steel penny was the only penny effected by a magnet.
There's no such thing as a 1943 silver cent (or a silver cent for any other year). It's made of zinc-coated steel. If you don't believe me, try picking it up with a magnet. Silver isn't magnetic.