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The U.S. never minted a silver penny. For starters, it would be worth more than a dime!

Your coin has 3 possible sources. Two aren't special but one is.

> It was plated for use in jewelry or something similar. That makes it an altered coin worth face value only.

> It was dipped in acid to etch away the outer copper plating to reveal the underlying zinc core. Again, it's an altered coin with no extra value.

> It's a zinc 1-cent blank that was never plated with copper at the Mint. That's a genuine Mint error and could be worth a significant amount - as much as $100 depending on how much of the plating is missing.

Unfortunately without seeing the coin in person and testing its weight, etc. it's not possible to say which you have. My best suggestion would be to have it examined in person by a dealer or appraiser who is knowledgeable about error coins.

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