I found this penny at school and it's different. It's not the usual bronze color this one is silver and it still has Abraham Lincoln on the front but on the back it has "One Cent, United States Currency" Instead of the Lincoln Memorial. Is this worth anything??
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April 29th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
You did not list a date, so all people here can do is guess. If the date is 1943 then it is indeed is a zinc coated steel cent. However on the reverse are 2 wheat ears and between them it says "one cent" and below that "United States Of America", the word currency is not there, for the term stands for paper money and is seldom used when coins are involved. If the cent dates other than 1943 then it was silver plated out side the mint and it is considered a damaged coin.
April 29th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
If your penny has a 1943 on it and it is copper to know if it is copper use a magnet if it sticks to it its not copper but if it doesn't it is copper it is about $200,000 or more worth for that only penny if you do have it lucky for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 29th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Depending what year it is. There were some silver pennies minted a long time ago, I don't remember the year. Also depending on what grade you are in, my daughter (8th grade) in science this year, and just recently, were doing a chemistry experiment and changed copper pennies to silver and gold (toned anyway) with chemicals. She brought them home. Someone at your school might be doing the same type of experiment and dropped one that they changed. The "one cent" logo was used up until the late 1950's, then changed to the Lincoln Memorial