Silver 1945 penny. 0

[JE1227550]

1.  I can pick it up with the magnet.
2. Weighs 3.04g
3. Silver 
4. Value ????
5. How rare is this coin 
6.  

[Greenstang]

If it was silver, it would be non magnetic. Sounds like an aftermarket plated coin.  
A picture of both sides will be required to say for sure.

[JE1227550]

On 3/26/2023 at 4:49 AM, JE1227550 said:

1.  I can pick it up with the magnet.
2. Weighs 3.04g
3. Silver 
4. Value ????
5. How rare is this coin 
6.  

 

[JE1227550]

Could it be a coin that was used on metal planchette it was from 1943.

[Greenstang]

First of all that would be nearly impossible. Also a 1943 steel planchet would only weigh 2.7g.

[Coinbuf]

Just a plated coin, coins plated with nickel are attracted to a magnet.   We see these posted here and on other forums almost daily.

[powermad5000]

There were a handful of 1944 Wheat Cents that were punched on leftover 1943 steel planchets but there definitely were not many. I don't see how a steel planchet could still be leftover by 1945. And as stated by Greenstang, the weight would be 2.7g IF in the winning both the Powerball and Mega Millions in the same week type of luck that there was ONE planchet still leftover and a Mint employee put it into the dies.

It is probably plated with nickel and that both adds to the weight, and also allows it to be magnetic. If you really don't wish to believe that the coin isn't plated, you can spend $50-$200 for a submission membership, $30-$50 for shipping costs to the grader, $25 for a tier grading fee, $15 for a mint error substantiation fee, and $20-$30 for return shipping, to get back a 2.5x2.5 flip with a tag in it that says NOT ENCAPSULATED, PLATED.

[EagleRJO]

On 3/27/2023 at 11:12 PM, powermad5000 said:

It is probably plated with nickel and that both adds to the weight, and also allows it to be magnetic.

@powermad5000Adds to what weight?  The mint spec for a 1945 1C is 3.11g +/- 0.13g and the op's coin is 3.04g.  If you nickel plate a 1945 shell casing brass cent like the op's coin the weight should be above the original mint spec weight, but it isn't.

However, if you nickel plate a coin struck on steel cent planchet used in 1943, with a mint spec weight of 2.75g, it likely would be close to the 3.04g weight of the op's coin and also be magnetic.  The plot thickens.

Edited March 28, 2023 by EagleRJO

[EagleRJO]

@JE1227550Have you calibrated your scale and used a control weight to make sure it is reading accurately?  Also, is it strongly or weakly attracted to a magnet?

Edited March 28, 2023 by EagleRJO