Of course, it's just silver-ish colored, not real silver. And it's just surface color; underneath, you might find a thin layer of copper. Mostly it's a common 2.5gm zinc cent (mintage over 5 billion).
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Weight 2.47 non magnetic
You should educate yourself on what you are trying to sell.
That's so helpful thanks....
Your cent is almost certainly the victim of high school science:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g_ml8tAnWE
Of course, it's just silver-ish colored, not real silver. And it's just surface color; underneath, you might find a thin layer of copper. Mostly it's a common 2.5gm zinc cent (mintage over 5 billion).
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Someone's mercury lab project.
Mercury coated?
Dont lick or chew on it...
Not so I'm afraid it's bare of any coating such as this
Also no fg and rotation error it is simply void of any clad and has no evidence of chemical pitting
Quarters are clad - not cents.
USN & USAF retired 1971-1993
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