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
Re: Wrong color penny
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:31 pm
by John_doe
Science project. People dip them and change the color to "gold" or "silver" for school.
Re: Wrong color penny
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:56 pm
by henrysmedford
Re: Wrong color penny
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:22 am
by 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.
Re: Wrong color penny
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:53 am
by J_Dodge
Crud - ok - a differant type to add to the keeper pile.
Thanks for the info.
JD
Re: Wrong color penny
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:33 pm
by 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.
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:26 pm
