Weird 1956 Lincoln Wheat penny

Blackin

Morning everyone. My first post, so go easy on me.

I'm admittedly very new to the coin collecting world. 2 sets of grandparents passed within the last couple years and left us a ton of coins that I'm trying to finally go through.

For right now, I've got questions about one specific penny. The edges look "rolled" and it appears to be made of silver or zinc? I tested it with a magnet and it's not magnetic.

Just curious what the story is with this one and possibly if it's collectible / valuable at all.

Let me know if you need more/different pics, different angles, etc.

clarkbar04

Its been placed in a bezel.

jmlanzaf

It was probably part of a key chain. As @clarkbar04 pointed out, it is STILL in the bezel. It also might well have been gold plated. It is a novelty with very little value.

jesbroken

Is it still in the bezel?
Jim

Morgan White

Not valuable.

Blackin

See? Told you I was new. Never even thought about it being a bezel or plated. I just saw the rolled edges and silver complexion and got excited.

Thanks for the quick answers everyone!!

clarkbar04

You can use it as a lucky charm!

dagingerbeasttt

If your grandparents left you the coin then cherish it. As everyone has already said there isn’t any numismatic value there. Maybe the coin was special to them to put it in a bezel. Also the coin has been heavily cleaned

Creg

Put it in a nickel-sized airtite capsule, not so much that it needs protection, but that it will look pretty neat.

gumby1234

@clarkbar04 said:
You can use it as a lucky charm!

Wont taste good even with milk.

Coins3675

$0.01

Aotearoa

@Blackin said:
See? Told you I was new. Never even thought about it being a bezel or plated. I just saw the rolled edges and silver complexion and got excited.

Thanks for the quick answers everyone!!

Sorry but you have not handled this correctly. The convention is to get angry and argue with the people who have responded to your request for input. Just kidding of course…