A Steel cent (Wheat Back) in 1958 D?

CollectorBob · December 3, 2007 4:20PM

Is it possible? Or have I come across a 1958 D that someone chrome or silver-plated in some way? Or, are my eyes deceiving me!!

robkool · December 3, 2007 4:23PM

A simple test would involve a magnet... If it sticks of course...

CollectorBob · December 3, 2007 4:32PM

Ofcourse it doesn't!

But, what makes it this tone? It's as though both faces of the coin are Silver.

MoneyLA · December 3, 2007 5:50PM

when I was a kid, I had several of those. if I recall, they were dipped in some sort of mercury compound. yes 1958-D cents.

Mercfan · December 3, 2007 9:59PM

Thousands of wheaties from the fifties were chrome plated. Some in high school chemistry labs; some by people trying to scam novice coin buyers; and some by people who just wanted to create a one-cent curiosity (like their pennies flattened on the railroad tracks).

It's my experience that 1953 was a big year for plating Lincolns.

ricko · December 3, 2007 11:21PM

We used to do that in Chemistry Lab... by rubbing mercury all over the cent..... with our bare fingers (and we did not die). Many, many were done each year. Cheers, RickO

tahoe98 · December 5, 2007 3:44AM

it's safe if it's............................................not LEAD

sumnom · December 5, 2007 3:47AM

I used to have a plated 1960 cent as well. These things seem to come up from time to time.

A Steel cent (Wheat Back) in 1958 D?

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