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  • 1987 silver/zinc u.s. penny

    From sheltonkathy865@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 10 08:30:06 2017
    I have a 1987 silver looking penny with a gift box above the date??

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  • From oepepper@21:1/5 to Mary Gallager-Hartman on Fri Aug 11 11:54:56 2017
    On Thursday, June 8, 2000 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Mary Gallager-Hartman wrote:
    Anyone out there ever heard of such a coin? I ask because I've seen one and can't seem to learn anything about it

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    Bob Hartman
    K3YVT

    Sounds like a cent missing the copper coating. Not sure about the "gift box" above the date?

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  • From jackwilsin974@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jan 25 09:36:04 2018
    i have a copper clad penny sadly bad shape but is a 1987 with d mint above the date ,can anyone give me more information regarding this coin?

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  • From rwbobbyweaver@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 3 21:26:29 2018
    This coin looks silver and will not stick to a magnet

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  • From etuka154@gmail.com@21:1/5 to shelton...@gmail.com on Fri May 11 17:37:17 2018
    On Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 11:30:07 AM UTC-4, shelton...@gmail.com wrote:
    I have a 1987 silver looking penny with a gift box above the date??

    I also have one. It is attached to a business card sized card stock with a birthday poem. The bottom states: Product of Thomas SOS Enterprises. Cannot find anything online to refer to regarding this penny.

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  • From landrybuilders76.sl@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Fri Nov 23 01:31:08 2018
    I have a 1987 d penny silverish in color and does stick to a magnet what would be an estimated value since the properties seem right...tks

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  • From matildagreen12345@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Wed Dec 19 06:06:44 2018
    I have a 1987 silver penny non magnetic an it's silver is it of value

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  • From oepepper@21:1/5 to Mary Gallager-Hartman on Sat Dec 22 22:01:08 2018
    On Thursday, June 8, 2000 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Mary Gallager-Hartman wrote:
    Anyone out there ever heard of such a coin? I ask because I've seen one and can't seem to learn anything about it

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    Bob Hartman
    K3YVT

    For it to be silver it would have to be a cent struck on a dime planchet meant for a 90% silver proof set. It could could be a clad dime planchet, but would be flatter and thinner cuz the dime is smaller, it also would likely be off center. Most likely
    the copper plating was removed or not applied well. Not to be a nit picker but the mint has never struck pennies.

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  • From Dennis Boone@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 23 15:09:38 2018
    Not to be a nit picker but the mint has never struck pennies.

    A message the Mint's marketing department apparently failed to get.

    De

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  • From dbuchmann7984@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Mary Gallager-Hartman on Thu Feb 14 10:46:10 2019
    On Thursday, June 8, 2000 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Mary Gallager-Hartman wrote:
    Anyone out there ever heard of such a coin? I ask because I've seen one and can't seem to learn anything about it

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    Bob Hartman
    K3YVT

    I have 1 right hear but I havent been able to find anything about it on line so I think it must be a rare coin. the 1 I have is a strong DD on both sides all lines are doubled & there is no copper plating

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