1989 Sliverish penny?

[gettin copper]

The thing is in great shape and definetely stood out. I googled, and it seem's like 1989 was the yr that some were found. Anybody else run into something like this?

[Chief]

Could it be an unplated zinc?

[gettin copper]

Could it be an unplated zinc?

thats what im thinking Chief. What I read is that it might have been in the middle or something and didnt get the copper coating.

[gettin copper]

or a penny tampered with in a school science class or something

[Chief]

or a penny tampered with in a school science class or something

This also. I found a super shiny, silver zinc penny, but it was slippery when you grasped it. Through some research via the internet I determined it was a mercury coated zinc. I got rid of it asap. I do not want mercury poisoning. Hope my experience might help.