Silver 2003 Penny?

Im sure its not silver,but ive never seen anything like it

 

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It's probably plated. We need pictures to determine, though.

 

Probably plated. But, without a pic I'm only guessing.

A nice clear picture would provide all the information required for determining what you have.

Welcome to Coin Talk!

 

Thank you. Next question, what is the best way to take pics of coins,I have decent digital camera but i cant get clear pics

 

If your settings has a flower looking icon to choose from, this is a macro setting to take pictures close up that will likely provide more details, etc. If not, just take the picture as close as you can that is focused and then just crop the image down to just the coin, etc.

 

we like to see it :hail:

 

Thank you, I will try that. Im new to this and I appreciate the help!

 

Im not sure but I think the pic I was trying to post ended up as my profile pic LOL

 

Actually, it didn't end up anywhere. Please see this thread on how to upload pics: http://www.cointalk.com/t8565/

The possible scenarios for your coin:
- plated.
- copper layer removed from simple experiment.
- truly a mint error, and missing the copper layer.

 

I have a cheap aiptek camera/video recorder. It has a macro setting but it's useless. I've found that my 10x loupe fits over the lens on the camera (using tape to hold it on) and helps the macro. You just have to zoom in a little and adjust the distance between the camera and the coin.

 

Another way to do it (although people here appear to dislike it) is to scan it in at high resolution.

 

-struck on a dime planchet

Most likely by a wide margin is plated. Next most likely is copper plating removed. These usually have a rough texture and a dead gray color. Next is the genuine nonplated cents. These will typically show good cartwheel luster. Least likely is struck on a dime planchet. These will show the "sandwich" layers on the edge that a regular dime does.

 

Or it could be struck on a silver dime planchet. Wouldn't that be awesome?

 

If it were struck on a silver dime planchet, something truly fishy would be going on at the mint.

 

high school chemistry teachers use pennies to teach how to zinc plate. I have ran into a couple of them in the past also.

 

Mouse down to "how it works" section and see if it is the same appearance as yours. By Far the most often reason. And welcome to the forum

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/gold-pennies

Jim

 

Yes, the first step in the "Gold Penny" Lab.

 

I'm not that guy but i also have a 2003 D mint silver penny. Can i get you're email so I can send a pic or two along with a video because my penny will follow a magnet and stick to it. Do I have something Here? I've keep it since 2005 got it in some change after purchasing soda and a Snickers

 

I have video of this penny sticking to a magnet, i just cant upload the video