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Why is your 1981 penny silver?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

If you found a silver-colored 1981 penny, it may have been used for an experiment in a high school chemistry class. The coins were dipped in a chemical solution of zinc and sodium hydroxide, which results in a zinc plating on the penny. It's not a very strong coating, so it will wear off after the coin is circulated a bit.

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13y ago

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