it is zinc plated in silver
no, zinc is a mineral, silver is not
Zinc Nitrate + Silver (Displacement Reaction= Zinc is more reactive than Silver)
Yes zinc will react to form zinc nitrate and silver.
Tibetan silver is plated rather than made of sterling silver. Cast iron or copper is used to make Tibetan silver. Then it is plated with sterling silver or any other material that looks like sterling silver.
Zinc becomes plated with copper.
Zinc Plated
Both are silver plated, but silver on copper tells you what kind of metal is used as an underlay. Silver plated copper is more valuable than silver on a white metal or zinc underlay.
The only "silver" penny was minted in 1943 to support the war effort. Yours is probably zinc plated.
It's made of steel, not silver, and it's shiny because it's plated in zinc. If it still has a full zinc coating, it's worth around 50 cents.
It's made of steel, not silver, and it's shiny because it's plated in zinc. If it still has a full zinc coating, it's worth around 50 cents.
Sorry it's actually zinc plated steel. They are worth 3 cents to $3
It's not silver plated. See the related question below for more information.
If it's a copy, then it's not worth much of anything. It's probably silver-plated copper or zinc.
A kinds of metals can be electroplated, such as gold, silver, tin, zinc, copper, cadmium, chromium, platinum and lead
In 1943 copper was needed for the war effort and Lincoln cents were struck on steel planchets coated with zinc. 1982 was the year the Mint started using copper plated zinc planchets.
Zinc is not magnetic but if it is zinc plated steel it will stick to a magnet
Sheridan silver is copper plated with silver.