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What is the value of and history of a 1996 steel colored penny?
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∙ 16y ago
Since mid-1982 cents have been struck on zinc planchets (blanks) and plated with a thin coating of copper. Sometimes a planchet will accidentally not go through the plating process so it shows the silvery-colored zinc core. These can be quite valuable, up to $100 for a fully-unplated coin.
However, the same effect can be simulated by dipping a normal cent in acid or putting a second layer of plating on it, so you would need to find an expert appraiser who is familiar with error coins and let them examine it in person.
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Value of a 1943 steel penny no mint mark penny?
A 1943 steel penny with no mintmark can be worth $.35 - $1.50
What is the value of a1951-D US steel penny?
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The value of a 1942 steel wheat penny?
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What is the value of a 1943 penny?
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What is the value a 1943 steel penny?
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Value of a 1943 steel penny no mint mark penny?
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What is the value of a Lincoln wartime steel penny 1943?
A 1943 steel penny is worth just that 1cent.
What is the value of 1937 steel penny?
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What is the value of a1951-D US steel penny?
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What is the value of a 1970 steel penny?
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The value of a 1942 steel wheat penny?
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What is the value of a 1943 penny?
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What is the value a 1943 steel penny?
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What is a 1984 penny worth?
There are no 1984 pennies made from steel -- they were made from a zinc core with a thin outer copper layer. So you have a penny that either is missing its copper layer (worth a couple dollars) or one that has been plated by somebody with zinc, silver, or some other similar colored metal (no collector value). If your penny was made of steel, it would stick to a magnet -- try it!
