Either a fake or it's been silver plated. Also there is the possibility of this being a misstruck coin, namely having been struck on the wrong planchet. If this is the case of this coin, it is worth $255.00. "Misprint" To clear things up, coins are said to be STRUCK or MINTED. "Printing" refers to paper and ink, like dollar bills.
The US has never made and never will make silver pennies. If a penny was silver it would be worth more than a dime.
Easy - there isn't one, because the U.S. never minted a silver penny. Bronze, copper, cupronickel, zinc, and steel cents have all been issued but never a silver one. In any case a silver penny would be worth more than a dime!Bottom line, you coin was plated for use in jewelry or something similar, so it's still just a penny.
There are many different types of errors that can happen when a coin is struck. Most are very common and add nothing to the value of a coin, but some types of errors can more valuable. All error coins need to be seen for an accurate assessment. Take the coins to a coin dealer for an idea of value. NOTE: Coins are minted or struck, paper money is printed.
A US penny is .950 coppre .050 zinc
Brad Penny was born on May 24, 1978.
Brad Penny was born on May 24, 1978.
Penny Tai was born on 1978-04-22.
1979 The first Corvette was the 1953 so the silver anniversary would be the 1978
Coins are struck or minted. Dollar bills are printed.There are many different kinds of mistakes that can occur when a coin is minted. Most aren't worth much but some are quite valuable. You'll need to post a new question with a more detailed description of the suspected error.
Brad Penny is 33 years old (birthdate: May 24, 1978).
There's no such thing.
A 1978-D Eisenhower dollar has no silver in it and is only face value.