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I have a 1997 penny and it looks silver what is it and how much is it worth. ,thanks ron
Hi Ron,
There are a couple of possibilities here. One is that it is a normal penny that was silver plated. Another possibility is that it is a normal ZINC penny without the outer copper plating. The 3rd possibility is that it is a penny that was struck on a coin blank meant for either a dime or a foreign coin of similar size.
the coin would have to be physically inspected to determine what you have and the value.
Regards
Joe Hylas
www.AllCoins.US
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