1945 Steel Penny

Indianaerl

My mother recently passed and I inherited her small coin collection in it there is a beautiful 1945 what I think is a steel penny it's silver and color like a dime but the edges seem to be copper I can't find any information on it can someone help?

MsMorrisine

Pics.

Both sides
Well lit

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Indianaerl

And yes it does stick to a magnet

TurtleCat

Most likely it's been plated. If you can show pictures that would be a big help.

Oldhoopster

Many coins have been plated and if its nickel plated or nickel was used as a strike coat, it can stick to a magnet.

Take some clear, cropped, focussed pics and post them to this thread. If it's out of focus, it's worthless.

Also, accurately weigh the coin, preferably in grams to 2 decimal places and post the values.

Indianaerl

@Indianaerl said:
My mother recently passed and I inherited her small coin collection in it there is a beautiful 1945 what I think is a steel penny it's silver and color like a dime but the edges seem to be copper I can't find any information on it can someone help?

MsMorrisine

Yes. A pic of the coin on a grams scale would help

Indianaerl

https://photos.app.goo.gl/M2zwP9UGPFuRTVkW9

Indianaerl

https://photos.app.goo.gl/E63WoW5WJVsHTQTs7

Indianaerl

https://photos.app.goo.gl/dRGR9ndBVMkeHEbL6

Indianaerl

I'm not really sure if I posted those photos right I hope they look okay

Indianaerl

https://photos.app.goo.gl/dRGR9ndBVMkeHEbL6

MasonG

Looks plated to me.

MsMorrisine

It’s best to post photos directly to this site.

It’s a similar process to upload photos here. It’s actually easier since you can drag and drop or copy and paste

TurtleCat

Unless the color is off in the pictures it looks like a typical wheat cent.

Indianaerl

It's the same color as a dime

Indianaerl

I would say it's plated, the edges are copper in some areas. Was it something that was done when being made, or after the fact? I can see why coin collecting could be really addictive. I've been messing around with this for hours and been having a blast. Thanks for all the knowledge.

Indianaerl

@MsMorrisine said:
It’s best to post photos directly to this site.

It’s a similar process to upload photos here. It’s actually easier since you can drag and drop or copy and paste

I'm sorry, new to this and I'm on my phone. Thanks for all the help

TurtleCat

@Indianaerl said:
I would say it's plated, the edges are copper in some areas. Was it something that was done when being made, or after the fact? I can see why coin collecting could be really addictive. I've been messing around with this for hours and been having a blast. Thanks for all the knowledge.

Almost certainly played, especially given the era. It would have been done after the fact. There’s no way it could be plated before leaving the mint through ordinary means.

I know what you mean, coins can be very cool to research and learn about. Learning how the mint produces coins goes a long way, too. And it is a pretty cool process.

MsMorrisine

nickel plating is done after the fact.

there are a couple people here who once plated items as part of their job, they'd test the set up by throwing a coin in. plating after the fact can be done for a variety of reasons

ricko

@Indianaerl .... Welcome aboard.... Your cent is likely plated or rubbed with mercury. This was done after it left the mint. Check the weight on a good scale. Probably nickel plated, possibly for jewelry (often put in a bezel for a bracelet - which could explain the copper edge). Cheers, RickO