The U.S. has never struck cents in silver. Among other things, all silver was removed from circulating coins during the period 1964-69, so even higher denominations like dimes and halves are all made of cupronickel.
Since 1983 cents have been struck in copper-plated zinc, so there are 2 possibilities:
> Someone dipped your coin in acid and etched away the copper plating. This is a damaged coin worth only 1¢
> The coin was accidentally left out of the plating process at the mint. This is a true error and could be worth $50 to $100.
However, you'll need to have a coin expert evaluate your coin in person to determine what you have.
It is worth face value.
about $100
U.S. pennies were never made of silver.
It's just a penny, the date is still in circulation today.
The US has never made silver pennies. If they did they would be worth more than a dime! Your penny is probably silver plated and is used for jewelry or other decorations. It has no collector value and is no longer spendable.
It is worth face value.
US pennies have never been made of silver.
about $100
1¢
The U.S. never minted a silver penny. It would have more than a dime's worth of silver in it. Your coin has been plated.
1¢
U.S. pennies were never made of silver.
There is no such thing.
US pennies have never been made of silver.
There is actually no such thing as a 1973 'silver' penny. However, there are some Lincoln pennies from 1973-74 that have a shiny, silver-like look. These pennies are worth about $1.25.
Sorryno such thing as asilver penny
It's just a penny, the date is still in circulation today.