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If you have a gold plated 1928 penny, chances are it was gold plated not very long ago. During the current popular trend in coin collecting, individuals are trying different gimmicks to add value to old coins, like gold plating them. You can find gold plated examples of the quarters for the 50 states. To a purist, gold plating actually takes away from the value of the coin. Collectors like to see coins that are in mint condition, like they just came from the mint, looking brand new, untouched and unchanged.
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What is a 2001 gold penny value?
1 cent. It's plated. The US has never made a gold penny.
What is the value of a 1901 gold penny?
All US cents were made in copper not gold. If they were made of gold they would be worth way more than a penny. Your coin is gold plated for decorations or jewelry. It is worth very little. Perhaps a dollar two. If it was not plated gold it wold be worth more.
What is the value of a 1921 British Penny gold plated?
Modified coins have no collector value.
How much is penny 1979 d worth?
My guess would be that it was plated with gold (or a gold-colored metal) after minting, and that it is thus worth about a penny.
Is there such a thing as a gold British Penny dated 1897?
No. All British Pennies from 1860 to 1967 were made from bronze. If you have a gold One Penny coin, it would be because somebody has gold plated it.
How much is a gold plated penny worth?
Its value is based only on the value of the metals it contains. A plated coin has no true numismatic value.
What is the estimated value of a gold penny with a D mint mark dated 2000 worth?
Sorry! It's worth a penny. It's only gold plated which doesn't add any value to the coin.
What is the value of a gold plated 1976 British Half New Penny?
Not much. Modified coins have no collector value.
What is the value of a 1977 gold us penny?
The US has never made a gold penny (or cent). Your coin has either been plated (maybe with gold, maybe it's a gold-colored bronze) or it has been affected by some chemical. Either way, it is worth one cent.
What is a gold 1893 indian head penny worth?
If it's gold, then it's been altered (like gold plated or chemically changed), and it's lost any collector value it may have had.
Why does 1977d penny look gold?
i found a gold penny once. try scratching off the gold, like i did. the color scratched off easily and the result is a normal penny. But i dont know how they make gold pennys, or the reason More Information: A penny can tarnish to a golden hue. The environment it is in can cause it to tarnish different colors. For example, gold color, blue color, black color, shades of red color. A penny could be gold plated but it would destroy its numismatic value.
What is the value of a gold US 1967 penny?
1 cent. It's plated. If you think about it for, oh, a second or two, would it make sense for the Mint to make pennies out of gold that would be worth $50 or $60, then put them out in change for a penny?
