The U.S. never minted a silver penny. It would have more than a dime's worth of silver in it. Your coin has been plated.
US pennies have never been made of silver.
The US never made silver pennies. You coin is only silver plated. It is worth 1 or 2 cents.
3 cents. It's an ordinary penny that was plated. The US has never made silver cents. Among other things they would have been worth more than dimes!
The U.S. never made a silver penny. It would have been worth more than a dime! If its date is anything other than 1943, it's either a fake or it's been silver plated. If it's dated 1943 it's made of zinc-coated steel.
It is unlikely that a penny made of silver was produced in 1828. In that era, pennies were typically made of copper, with no silver content. The first U.S. silver coins were not introduced until the late 18th century, and they were not issued in penny denominations.
US pennies have never been made of silver.
U.S. pennies were never made of silver.
It's made of steel, not silver, and it's worth about 5 cents.
It's made of steel, not silver, and most are worth around 5 cents.
US pennies have never been made of silver.
The US has never made and never will make silver pennies. If a penny was silver it would be worth more than a dime.
If it is a penny struck on a dime planchette it could be quite valuable. If it is just silver plated...it is still worth a penny.
The U.S. has never made one cent (penny's) coins from silver. The coin has likely been silver plated. It is not rare or special, it's just a penny.
The U.S. has never made a silver penny, look at the coin again and post new question.
It's made of steel, not silver, and most are worth around 5 cents.
Wheat pennies or any other US pennies were ever made of silver. They would be worth more than a dime if they were made of silver. A regular 1941 wheat penny is worth around 3-7 cents in circulated condition.
US cents have never been made of silver, not even in the 1800s.