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Probably not if it is the correct weight. It may have been gold plated for some promotion, but if so, the amount of gold would be worth less than the cost of having it removed and assayed for sale. More likely, the coin has been exposed to some chemical which reacted with the copper and caused it to change colors. It is possible that it was minted on a planchet intended for a foreign coin, in which case it may be worth a few dollars.
Chances are, your coin was used in a common chemistry project some time back. In the project, students essentially plate the copper plating of the penny with an addition layer of zinc (only a couple of atoms thick in some cases) and then heat it, mixing the new layer of zinc with the outermost part of the copper plating. This results in a brass coat on the outside of the panny, making it look golden.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 17y agoMost likely, your coin has been plated with either zinc, silver, or nickel. This novelty item has no added collector value. The coin may have been dipped in Mercury, a common "fun" practice in the 60's and 70's. That would leave a coin with a similar color to other coins, but could be dangerous to handle due to mercury poisoning issues. If there is a coin show in your area, you can take it there for free first-hand examination by the dealers. You may be able to find a local show by clicking on the Related Link, "Coin Shows." This coin could be one that was struck on the wrong 'Planchet'. If it is, it could be worth up to $225.00.
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∙ 15y agoNot likely.
It's either plated, has had some exposure to a chemical that changed its color, or is an early zinc-core cent where the outer copper coating is slightly defective.
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∙ 14y agoPlease look at the coin again, no US coin struck in 1965-1967 bears a mint mark, but it's only face value anyway.
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∙ 12y agoBarring any mistakes made by the US Mint in which a non-standard penny was erroneously released into circulation; it is definitely worth 1¢ at the least.
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∙ 6y agoAre 1977 peenys with the letter dunder date worth money
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∙ 12y agoSorry, but it's just a penny.
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