1972 silver penny

I have a 1972 d silver in color penny can anyone give me some help for some information about it it's the one in the middle on the pictures with 2 regular colored pennies on each side to compare it too thanks

 

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Your cent has been plated, most likely with tin / solder as it seems to have a grayish color. It is still worth 1¢.

 

How about closeup individual pics of coin.

 

Why?
It's plated

 

Plated with what because it sticks to a magnet

 

This info should have been stated in your original /1st post.

How much does it weigh?

 

The plating material is probably ferromagnetic. Which means it will stick to a magnet. Silver will not stick to a magnet.

 

And exactly how do u paint it ? I had an appraiser at a coin store check it out today and it actually does not stick to magnet my friend is the one who said it did I never checked it myself being I got it from a friend who had given me her grandfather's collection and it's not painted either which is a complete ridiculous answer anyway like really come on now

 

It doesn't stick to a magnet and it weighs 3.1 grams

 

It does not stick and it weighs 3.1 grams

 

Kryptonite......



Sorry for the 'drive by'. I was just up getting another glass of.........

 

Plated in a garage or in a science class.

 

2 things come to mind.
Silver cents are usually one of 2 coatings.
If it sticks to a magnet?
Nickel plated before chrome plated OR both.
Doesn't stick to a magnet?
Coated with mercury.

 

Already answered this on another thread. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/how-to-tell-if-its-aluminum-or-just-plated.105322/#post-4189372
It's not silver, it's not aluminum.
It's copper. It's been plated.
Here's my gold plated 1960-D. (Looks nicer than this photo.)

 

That's all you did at the coin shop? Did you even bother to ask the person what it could be?

Now that's ridiculous!

 

That would be the normal weight of a normal copper cent. That's been plated. Thanks for the info.

 

If you think that answer is ridiculous, make some yourself and take a roll of them to the coin shop. Don't forget to tell them that you got them from a friend's grandfather's neighbors' dog who was a night guard dog at the mint . You can even throw in a few gold ones for fun

https://www.sciencecompany.com/Turn-Copper-Pennies-Into-Silver-and-Gold-Pennies.aspx