About Dan Moore Expertise My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library,
and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just
about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current
price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So,
with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value
any U.S. coin you have.
Experience I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.
Organizations I belong to :
American Numismatic Association Member #187770
Michigan State Numismatic Society Member #8255
Florida United Numismatics Member #19710
Monroe Coin Club Treasurer
Lincoln Coin Club Board Member
WINS Member #14
CoinMasters Member #1814
Frequently Asked Questions :
I have created a Frequently Asked Questions page on my website, where you may be able to get an immediate answer to your question. You can find the page here : http://www.workingmancoins.com/FAQ/index.htm
Question I have noticed a few questions regarding a 1969 silver colored D Penny. I came across one of these in a Wal-Mart in South Florida earlier this year. The surfaces are very smooth, the coin does not look as though it has been exposed to an acid. The highest points on the coin that have been exposed to the most wear appear to have a copper tone, as though the penny is plated. If this is an altered penny, I found it unusual that I would come across the same year and mint.
I am in Springhill, KS, near Kansas City, if you know any coin dealers in the area that could take a look at this coin, I would be very interested in finding out where it has originated from.
Answer Allen,
From your description, you clearly have a plated coin. I hear about these from all different years -- not just 1969. There is no way to tell where it originated from -- could have been a kid in a science class or a bored factory worker.
In any case, it's considered an altered coin, and has no collector value.
