Wrong color penny

[J_Dodge]

All

I found a 2006 penny (zinc - weighs 2.51 gr +/-) a week or so ago - very good shape, but its gold in color, somewhat like
a Sacagawea dollar. Don't have pics at this time, but they will be coming in the morning.

Any one know anything about this/these?

Thanks

JD

[John_doe]

Science project. People dip them and change the color to "gold" or "silver" for school.

[henrysmedford]

[biglouddrunk]

Yeah people screwed with it. I used to plate pennies with nickel all the time and let them back in the wild to screw with people.

[J_Dodge]

Crud - ok - a differant type to add to the keeper pile.

Thanks for the info.

JD

[biglouddrunk]

To really mess with somebody I sacrificed a 44 and plated it a dull nickel. Not sure if one has ever been found, but I bet someone thought they had a steel 44. I suppose if I want to sacrifice a coin worth 50 cent I could copper plate a 1943 and somebody might think they found a rare 1943 copper. Whatever passes the time at the plating shop.

[Morsecode]