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Anyone know why this 1987 D penny is silver?

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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,819 ✭✭✭✭✭
    • It’s been de-plated

    The copper plating has been removed chemically after the coin was in circulation

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,132 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Your cent looks like it was struck on an unplated zinc planchet. Sometimes a cent planchet can miss the copper plating step in the manufacturing process.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a zinc planchet... No copper. Definitely not silver though. Cheers, RickO

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